- Venue Lyric Hammersmith, London
- Performance dates Booking to 10 May 2025
- Running time 2 hours 30 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines 14+
Book Ghosts Tickets at the Lyric Hammersmith, London
Experience Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts like never before in this bold, world premiere production at the Lyric Hammersmith in London this spring 2025.
Reuniting the creative team behind the critically acclaimed Iphigenia in Splott, Gary Owen’s radical reimagining of Ghosts brings Ibsen’s classic into the modern day.
Starring Victoria Smurfit (Rivals, Bloodlands) as Helena and Callum Scott Howells (It’s a Sin, Cabaret, Romeo & Julie) as Oz, with Rhashan Stone (Keeping Faith), Patricia Allison (Sex Education, A Dolls House Part 2) and Deka Walmsley (Roots, Look Back in Anger) .
Directed by the Lyric’s Artistic Director Rachel O’Riordan, this fresh adaptation continues the theatre’s tradition of re-lensing timeless works, following acclaimed productions of A Doll’s House and Accidental Death of an Anarchist.
Don’t miss this powerful new production exploring dark family secrets, control, and the monstrous things we make bearable.
Ghosts runs from 10 April 2025 to 10 May 2025 at the Lyric Hammersmith in London. Book your tickets now for this must-see event!
“When you spend your life in thrall to a monster you find yourself trying to make monstrous things somehow bearable.”
Helena is a woman on a mission. Since the death of her high-flying husband, she has dedicated herself to reclaiming his legacy. And her hard work is about to pay off, with a new children’s hospital bearing his name on the brink of opening.
But when their son Oz returns to the family home for the grand unveiling, he has ambitions of his own. Ambitions that threaten to unravel their family’s most tightly kept secrets.
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Performance Information
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- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of Ghosts?
Starring Victoria Smurfit as Helena, Callum Scott Howells as Oz, Patricia Allison as Reggie, Rhashan Stone as Anderson and Deka Walmsley as Jacob.
Who are the creative team of Ghosts?
By Henrik Ibsen, in a new version by Gary Owen
Directed by Rachel O’Riordan with set and costume design by Merle Hensel, lighting design by Simisola Majekodunmi, sound design by Donato Wharton, and music by Simon Slater. Casting is by Anna Cooper CDG, with Harper K. Hefferon serving as assistant director.
A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production
Important Notes
Access Performances: Audio Described Performance: 6 May, 7.30pm; BSL Performance: 29 April, 7.30pm; Chilled Performance: 30 April, 2.30pm; Open Captioned Performance: 8 May, 7.30pm
Venue Information
Lyric Hammersmith , King Street, London, W6 0QL
Nearest Tube or Train: Hammersmith (District, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City)
Nearest Buses: 27, 110, 190, 218, 267, 306, H91, N9, N11, N266
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★★★★★ "Gasps and laughter greet this modern revamp" The Guardian
★★★★ “Victoria Smurfit is utterly gripping” The Stage
★★★★ "Scorching update...Horribly funny and dark" Evening Standard
★★★★ "Callum Scott Howells delivers a tour-de-force performance" Independent
★★★★ "Gripping...Ibsen’s Ghosts still has the power to shock" FT
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