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  • Venue Soho Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 6 June 2026
  • Running time 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines Strictly 18+

Book tickets to Tender by Dave Harris

From the powerhouse duo of writer Dave Harris and director Matthew Xia (Tambo & Bones) comes this steamy, boisterous and tender story about breaking free from masculinity’s seductive cage!

Welcome to the club. Red lights. Oiled abs. Dollar bills. Three men about to make you feel things you weren’t expecting.
Grab front row seats to get up close and very personal.

The Dancing Bears strip club is failing. Ten covers on a Saturday night. One booking next week. The new club down the street is packing fifty women a night with their twelve-inch synchronised dicks.

When the boss’s daughter shows up, she realises they’re gonna need a bigger show!

Tender is playing at Soho Theatre in London from 24 April to 6 June 2026.

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★★★★
“The ‘Tambo & Bones’ team hit gold again”
TimeOut
★★★★
“Anarchic, joyful, unashamedly horny new play”
The Stage
★★★★
“Hilarious, sexy and sincere”
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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Tender (Soho Theatre)?

Starring:

  • Darren Bennett (Titanique)
  • Dex Lee (Doctors)
  • Jessie Mei Li (Shadow & Bone)
  • Kwami Odoom (Twelfth Night)

Who are the creative team of Tender (Soho Theatre)?

  • Dave Harris – Writer
  • Matthew Xia – Director
  • ULTZ – Designer
  • Ciarán Cunningham – Lighting Designer
  • Roly Botha – Sound Designer and Composer
  • Shelley Maxwell – Choreography and Intimacy Director
  • Heather Basten CDG – Casting Director
  • Toby Smith for The Production Family – Production Manager
  • Mark Simmonds – Associate Designer
  • Maybelle Laye – Associate Costume Designer
  • Wiebke Green – Assistant Directo

Important Notes

Content advice: Tender contains haze, vape and strobe lighting. Includes audience interaction (consent paddles provided), partial nudity and references to sex.

Access performances:

  • Captioned Performance by Alex Romeo: Wed 13 May, 7pm
  • Audio Described Performance by Miranda Yates: Thu 14 May, 2pm

Venue Information

Soho Theatre , 21 Dean Street, London, W1D 3NE

Nearest Tube or Train: Tottenham Court Road

Nearest Buses: 38, 14, 19, N19, N38

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Critics' reviews of Tender (Soho Theatre)

★★★★ “The ‘Tambo & Bones’ team hit gold again” TimeOut

★★★★ “Anarchic, joyful, unashamedly horny new play” The Stage

★★★★ “Sex, pleasure, parenthood, what makes a man – the play is as packed as a go-go boy’s pouch” The Guardian

★★★★ “Hilarious, sexy and sincere” What's On Stage

★★★★ “An incredibly tender portrayal of vulnerability and driftlessness” The Reviews Hub

★★★★ “Fabulous entertainment...get ready to holler and shriek. And to touch, and be touched” The Arts Desk

Frequently Asked Questions

Tender (Soho Theatre) is playing at the Soho Theatre in London
The running time of Tender (Soho Theatre) is 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Tender (Soho Theatre) are: Strictly 18+
Yes, Tender (Soho Theatre) has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, Tender (Soho Theatre) has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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