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  • Venue Donmar Warehouse, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 24 August 2024
  • Running time 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 16+

See Skeleton Crew at the Donmar Warehouse this Summer 2024.

Dominique Morisseau’s acclaimed drama, Skeleton Crew, makes its UK premiere at the Donmar this June. Nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Play, this powerful new production is directed by Olivier Award-winner Matthew Xia (Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen). Set in Detroit during the 2008 financial crisis, it explores the human impact of economic upheaval with remarkable authenticity.

An outstanding cast includes Tobi Bamtefa (Mayor of Kingstown), Branden Cook (Masters of the Air, Chicago PD), Olivier Award nominee Pamela Nomvete (To Kill a Mockingbird, West End, Gangs of London), and Racheal Ofori (Artemis Fowl, Ready Player One).

Don’t miss this powerful production – strictly limited season

Skeleton Crew runs from 28 June to 24 August 2024 at the Donmar Warehouse.

“I’m not asking you to make up happy endings. All I’m asking is that you tell ‘em they can’t write us off. You got to fight for us.”

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Skeleton Crew?

The cast features Tobi Bamtefa, Branden Cook, Pamela Nomvete and Racheal Ofori.

Who are the creative team of Skeleton Crew?

Written by Dominique Morisseau.

Directed by Matthew Xia.

Designer ULTZ, Lighting Designer Ciarán Cunningham, Composer and Sound Designer Nicola T. Chang, Movement Director Ingrid Mackinnon, Voice & Dialect Coach Aundrea Fudge, Resident Assistant Director Grace Duggan, Casting Director Anna Cooper CDG

Important Notes

Access performances: Captioned: Monday 12 August 7.30pm (captioned by Stagetext); Audio-described: Saturday 17 August 2.30pm, touch tour at 12.30pm (audio described by VocalEyes)

Venue Information

Donmar Warehouse , 41 Earlham Street, London, WC2H 9LX

Nearest Tube or Train: Leicester Square, Covent Garden

Nearest Buses: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176, N5, N19, N20, N29, N38, N41, N279

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Critics' reviews of Skeleton Crew

★★★★★ "Instant classic of work, hope and dignity" - The Financial Times

★★★★ "Compelling performances bring out all the heart and harshness embedded in Dominique Morisseau’s gripping workplace drama" - The Stage

★★★★ "Thrums with life, its tone buoyant" - The Guardian

★★★★ "This heartfelt, captivating staging" - The Telegraph

★★★★ "Morisseau conjures a rich portrait of the way that people’s dreams of the better life are dashed against harsh economic reality" - What's On Stage

"A beautifully observed, vivid slice of American life" - Evening Standard

Also see: Skeleton Crew Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Skeleton Crew is playing at the Donmar Warehouse in London
The running time of Skeleton Crew is 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Skeleton Crew are: 16+
Yes, Skeleton Crew has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, Skeleton Crew has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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