Book now for We Have Always Lived in the Castle at the Lyric Hammersmith, a thrilling new stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s psychological horror.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle in London

Premiering at the Lyric Hammersmith is We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a thrilling new stage adaptation based on Shirley Jackson’s classic novel, playing a strictly limited run.

Running from 7 October until 6 November 2027, the world premiere is adapted by Alistair McDowall (Pomona, all of it ) and directed by Sarah Frankcom (Fun Home, The Last Stand of Mrs. Mary Whitehouse).

Based on the final novel from The Haunting of Hill House author Shirley Jackson, this exciting new adaptation promises a chilling and darkly theatrical thriller, told through one of literature’s most fearless and unreliable narrators.

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The world premiere of We Have Always Lived in the Castle plays at the Lyric Hammersmith from 7 October to 6 November 2027. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Merricat Blackwood has a way of seeing the world all her own. She dislikes washing, dogs and noise, and she is fond of her sister Constance, Richard Plantagenet and the death-cup mushroom. Everyone else in her family is dead.

There once were seven Blackwoods; now there are only three. Agoraphobic Constance, bewildered Uncle Julian and eighteen-year-old Merricat live in peaceful isolation, and Merricat’s “web of protection” keeps the house safe from the enemies beyond the garden gate.

For six years the outside world has been held at bay. But when Cousin Charles arrives, having heard rumours of a hidden Blackwood fortune, the Blackwoods’ carefully guarded world begins to fray.

Performance Information

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Tickets by Month
Oct 2027
Nov 2027

Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of We Have Always Lived in the Castle?

Casting will be announced at a later date.

Who are the creative team of We Have Always Lived in the Castle?

  • Writer and Adaptor: Alistair McDowall
  • Based on the novel by: Shirley Jackson
  • Director: Sarah Frankcom

Important Notes

Access performances:
  • BSL: Thursday 21 Oct, 7.30pm
  • Captioned: Tuesday 26 Oct, 7.30pm
  • Audio Described: Thursday 28 Oct, 7.30pm (with a Touch Tour at 6pm)
  • Chilled: Saturday 30 Oct, 2.30pm

Venue Information

Lyric Hammersmith , King Street, London, W6 0QL

Nearest Tube or Train: Hammersmith (District, Piccadilly, Circle, Hammersmith & City)

Nearest Buses: 27, 110, 190, 218, 267, 306, H91, N9, N11, N266

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Frequently Asked Questions

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