British screen and stage star Gary Oldman (Slow Horses) is bringing his acclaimed performance in Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape to London.
Krapp’s Last Tape will play at the Royal Court Theatre in London from 8 to 30 May 2026.
Oldman is directing, designing and starring in the show.
Gary Oldman premiered the production at York Theatre Royal in April, the theatre where he started his career in 1979.
Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning actor Gary Oldman has a career spanning over 30 years, appearing in record-breaking blockbusters and award-winning films, including Darkest Hour, Harry Potter, the Batman films, Mank, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Fifth Element and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
In Krapp’s Last Tape, each year on his birthday, Krapp records a new tape reflecting on the year gone by.
On his 69th birthday, Krapp, now a lonely man, is ready with a bottle of wine, a banana and his tape recorder. Listening back to a recording he made as a young man, Krapp must face the hopes of his past self.
Royal Court new season
Krapp’s Last Tape is part of the Royal Court Theatre’s 70th anniversary season in 2026. Other productions in the season include Guess How Much I Love You? (16 January – 21 February 2026), a new play by Luke Norris starring Rosie Sheehy and Robert Aramayo; John Proctor is the Villain (20 March – 25 April 2026), the smash-hit new Broadway play from Kimberly Belflower; Man to Man (5 September – 24 October 2026) starring Hollywood star Tilda Swinton; and The Afronauts (14 November – 19 December 2026), the new play by Ryan Calais Cameron (Retrograde) about the Zambian Space Programme.
Currently playing at the Royal Court Theatre is The Unbelievers starring Nicola Walker until 29 November. Coming up is Porn Play starring Ambika Mod from 6 November to 13 December.
Krapp’s Last Tape | Royal Court Theatre
- Show: Krapp’s Last Tape
- Starring: Gary Oldman
- Venue: Royal Court Theatre from 8 to 30 May 2026.
- More about Krapp’s Last Tape – Ticket Hub
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