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  • Venue Royal Court Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 24 October 2026
  • Age guidelines 14+

Step into an extraordinary theatrical experience as Tilda Swinton returns to the stage in Man to Man at London’s Royal Court Theatre.

More than three decades after first originating the role of Ella/Max, Swinton reprises her career-defining performance in Manfred Karge’s groundbreaking one-woman play — a haunting portrait of survival and identity in 20th-century Germany. Don’t miss this landmark revival from director Stephen Unwin and designer Bunny Christie – a limited season before transferring to Berlin and New York.

About The Show

In 1930s Germany, a woman puts on her dead husband’s trousers — and never takes them off.

As the world around her transforms through war, dictatorship, hunger and humiliation, she must reinvent herself time and again to survive. Man to Man is a poetic and powerful study of resilience and disguise, exploring how far one will go to stay alive.

This major revival reunites the original creative team who first brought Man to Man to life in 1988, re-examining Manfred Karge’s modern classic for a new generation.

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Tilda Swinton in Man to Man
Tilda Swinton in Man to Man

Who is in the cast of Man to Man?

Starring Tilda Swinton as Ella/Max

Who are the creative team of Man to Man?

Written by Manfred Karge
Translated by Anthony Vivis
Directed by Stephen Unwin
Designed by Bunny Christie
Lighting Design by Ben Ormerod

Venue Information

Royal Court Theatre , Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS

Nearest Tube or Train: Sloane Square (Circle Line, District Line)

Nearest Buses: 19, 22, 319, C1, N19, N22, 137, 452

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