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  • Venue Bush Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 16 May 2026
  • Running time 1 hour 50 minutes
  • Age guidelines 14+

Heart Wall London

When home stops feeling like home. Heart Wall is a bittersweet, tender new drama about grief, memory and the secrets we keep — a moving night out that lingers long after last orders.

Book tickets now for Heart Wall, written by Kit Withington (As We Face The Sun) and directed by Katie Greenall (Bush Theatre Associate Director). A Bush Theatre production, co-commissioned with Oldham Coliseum.

A hugely talented cast includes EastEnders star Sophie Stanton (The Full Monty), with Aaron Anthony (A Christmas Carol), Olivia Forrest (Falling), Rowan Robinson (Brassic), and Deka Walmsley (Ghosts).

Heart Wall: A New Play

“It’s funny what people do and what they tell. We’re all hiding bits of ourselves. The bits we’re not proud of.”

It’s Friday night and Franky has returned to her local pub for the first time in years. Pints are poured, Motown crackles from tinny speakers and karaoke starts at eight — as if nothing’s changed. But grief runs deep, her dad hides away, and buried family secrets seep through the cracks in every room.

A bittersweet exploration of loss, love and the fickleness of memory, Heart Wall asks where we go when the walls start closing in — and how we find our way back.

A poignant, quietly uplifting new play from a rising voice in British theatre.

Heart Wall runs from 7 April – 16 May 2026 at the Bush Theatre, London

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★★★★
“Satisfyingly blends humour, heart and melancholy”
The Stage
★★★★
“Moving and entertaining, and well worth seeing”
London Theatre Reviews

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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Heart Wall?

  • Sophie Stanton as Linda
  • Aaron Anthony as Valentine
  • Olivia Forrest as Charli
  • Rowan Robinson as Franky
  • Deka Walmsley as Dez

Who are the creative team of Heart Wall?

  • Written by Kit Withington
  • Directed by Katie Greenall
  • Set & Costume Designer – Hazel Low
  • Costume Supervisor – Esther Taylor
  • Lighting Designer – Simisola Majekodunmi
  • Sound Designer & Composer – Mwen
  • Movement Director – Mateus Daniel
  • Casting Director – Jatinder Chera

Important Notes

Accessible performances:

  • Relaxed: Sat 18 Apr, 2:30pm; Thu 30 Apr, 7:30pm
  • Captioned: Thu 23 Apr, 7:30pm; Sat 9 May, 2:30pm
  • Audio described + touch tour: Sat 25 Apr, 2:30pm; Thu 7 May, 7:30pm

Venue Information

Bush Theatre , 7 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8LJ

Nearest Tube or Train: Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line); Shepherd’s Bush Market (Hammersmith & City Line)

Nearest Buses: 31, 49, 207, 237, 260, 607, C1, 148, 72, 94, 95, 220, 272, 283, 295, N207, 207, 427, 607

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Critics' reviews of Heart Wall

★★★★ “Satisfyingly blends humour, heart and melancholy” The Stage

★★★★ “Moving and entertaining, and well worth seeing” London Theatre Reviews

★★★ “Poignant and thought-provoking” What's On Stage

★★★ “Entertaining... left me profoundly moved” TimeOut

Frequently Asked Questions

Heart Wall is playing at the Bush Theatre in London
The running time of Heart Wall is 1 hour 50 minutes
The age recommendations for Heart Wall are: 14+
Yes, Heart Wall has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Saturday
No, sorry, Heart Wall has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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