• Venue Menier Chocolate Factory, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 14 November 2026
  • Running time 90 minutes, no interval

Book now for the UK premiere of Tru at the Menier Chocolate Factory, starring Tony Award winner Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote, alongside Charlotte d’Amboise (until 25 October) as the wordless, symbolic figure known only as The Swan, followed by Nathalie Harrison from 27 October 2026.

Tru in London

Following a critically acclaimed New York run earlier this year, Tru premiered at the Menier Chocolate Factory on 19 September and is running until 14 November 2026.

Directed by the award-winning Rob Ashford (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Frozen), Tru stars Ferguson as Truman Capote in his Menier debut. It is also written by Jay Presson Allen, and is drawn entirely from Capote’s own words.

The show was originally staged in 1989 and offers an intimate, unflinching portrait of writer Capote at his lowest ebb.

Book Tru tickets

Tru runs from 19 September 2026 until 14 November 2026 at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Book your tickets now to see Jesse Tyler Ferguson take on the infamous author.

It’s December 1975, and Truman Capote is alone in his New York apartment, reeling from a crisis that cost him the friendship of the elite social circle he adored. Funny and heartbreaking in equal measure, Tru is an unflinching look at an artist at his breaking point, confronting the consequences of his most scandalous work.

“A really fine performance (The Times)”
“A feat of varied pacing and intonation (The Guardian)”
“Jesse Tyler Ferguson is magnificent (WestEndTheatre)”

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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Tru
Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Tru

Who is in the cast of Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory ?

  • Truman Capote: Jesse Tyler Ferguson 
  • Swan: Charlotte d’Amboise (until 25 October) and Nathalie Harrison (from 27 October 2026)

Who are the creative team of Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory ?

  • Writer: Jay Presson Allen
  • Director: Rob Ashford
  • Designer: Paul Farnsworth

Venue Information

Menier Chocolate Factory , 53 Southwark Street, London, SE1 1RU

Nearest Tube or Train: London Bridge (Northern line, Jubilee line)

Nearest Buses: 17, 21, 35, 40, 43, 47, 48, 133, 141, 149, 343, 381, 521

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Critics' reviews of Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory

A really fine performance (The Times)

A feat of varied pacing and intonation (The Guardian)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is magnificent (WestEndTheatre)

Also see: Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory is playing at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London
The running time of Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory is 90 minutes, no interval
To buy official London Theatre tickets to Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory , click on the Get Tickets button at the top of this page. You will be able to access the booking calendar to check live ticket availability and prices and see any exclusive offers or discounts. You will be purchasing tickets from an authorised retailer and member of the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers.
Yes, Tru at Menier Chocolate Factory has matinee performances on the following days: Saturday, Sunday

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