The Traitors comes to the stage with Nick Mohammed as host

Written by John Finnemore and directed by Robert Hastie, The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal brings a cycle of five new plays, each a complete game, to the Gillian Lynne Theatre from May 2027.

Claudia Winkleman has formally sworn in Nick Mohammed as The Host of The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal, the new stage adaptation of the hit BBC format, in a video filmed at Ardross Castle, the Scottish Highlands home of the television series. Mohammed, a finalist on the first series of The Celebrity Traitors, takes on the role for the show’s West End premiere at the Gillian Lynne Theatre, with previews from 11 May 2027 and opening night on 8 June.

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Nick Mohammed and Claudia Winkleman – photo by Euan Cherry

Written by John Finnemore and directed by Robert Hastie, The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal is a cycle of five new plays, each staging an entire game of The Traitors in one evening — traitors chosen, players banished and murdered, and a winner crowned. The production goes further than the television format ever could: from Monday to Friday, each night’s story begins identically but takes a different path, with characters banished or murdered early in one version emerging victorious in another. On Saturdays, the audience itself decides who wears the cloak, determining which of the five plays unfolds.

Nick Mohammed takes on leading role

Mohammed said he “didn’t want to believe” a fictional version of the show could match the real thing, but called Finnemore’s five plays “an absolute masterpiece,” adding: “To take on Claudia’s role, as it were, is not just a privilege but a real challenge as an actor — I simply don’t have enough hair! But I will do my utmost not to disappoint.” Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert, said the role demands “charm, mischief, acting talent and complete control of the stage,” and that Mohammed has “all four.”

The full creative team includes designer Ben Stones, lighting designer Mark Henderson, sound designer Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, choreographer Kate Prince, music by Martin Lowe and casting director Stuart Burt CDG CSA.

Plan your visit to The Traitors – Acts of Betrayal

Theatre: Gillian Lynne Theatre, 166 Drury Lane, London WC2B 5PW
Booking dates: Previews from 11 May 2027, opening night 8 June 2027
Performance schedule: From 11 May to 7 June, days and times vary; from 8 June, Monday–Saturday 7.30pm, with Thursday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm

The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal

Gillian Lynne Theatre, London

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