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  • Venue Hampstead Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 26 April 2025
  • Running time 1 hour 40 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

Get tickets to Apex Predator in London

John Donnelly’s genre-busting new play Apex Predator is at once a sophisticated critique of the way we live now and a supernatural thriller.

Blanche McIntyre returns to Hampstead Theatre following her record-breaking production of The Invention of Love to direct, with an impressive cast including Laura Whitmore (2.22 A Ghost Story) and award-winner Sophie Melville (Iphigenia in Splott, Cowbois, The Way).

Don’t miss this thrilling world premiere at Hampstead Theatre.

Apex Predator is running at Hampstead Theatre from 22 March to 26 April 2025.

Apex Predator - Casting

Mia is going out of her mind in a flat with a baby that won’t feed. Her son Alfie’s getting bullied at school; her husband Joe is working all hours for the police on a job he can’t talk about; the neighbour keeps blasting music at 2am; and another body has been found in the Thames.

As Mia desperately looks for something in her life she can control, Alfie’s teacher Ana proposes an unconventional route to empowerment – and suddenly the hunted becomes the hunter…

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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Apex Predator?

Starring Laura Whitmore as Ana, Sophie Melville as Mia, Bryan Dick as Joe, Leander Deeny as Victor, and Callum Knowelden and Lorcan Reilly who share the role of Alfie.

Who are the creative team of Apex Predator?

Written by John Donnelly

Directed by Blanche Mcintyre

Designer Tom Piper; Lighting Designer Jack Knowles; Sound Designer Chris Shutt; Movement And Intimacy Director Ingrid Mackinnon; Costume Supervisor Florence Mcglynn; Production Manager Pam Nichol; Assistant Director Alex Kampfner; Casting Director Annelie Powell CDG

Important Notes

Content warnings: Depictions of sexual harassment, violence, blood and death. Use of strong language and discussions of animal death, violence against children and sex.

Venue Information

Hampstead Theatre , Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU

Nearest Tube or Train: Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Line)

Nearest Buses: C11, 13, 31, 46, 82, 113, 187, 268

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Critics' reviews of Apex Predator

● "Fun and daring: a bold comedy thriller" - Financial Times

● "Sophie Melville’s forceful central performance" - The Stage

● "Gleefully idiosyncratic" - TimeOut

● "Biting dialogue, great direction and fantastic performances" - All That Dazzles

Frequently Asked Questions

Apex Predator is playing at the Hampstead Theatre in London
The running time of Apex Predator is 1 hour 40 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Apex Predator are: 14+
Yes, Apex Predator has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, Apex Predator has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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