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  • Venue Hampstead Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 4 March 2023
  • Running time To be confirmed

It is life’s great aim. To find a way to be honest with oneself, even as the world pretends around you.

Inspired by the extraordinary real life of an 18th Century gender pioneer, Ruby Thomas’ epic and playful modern love story takes eighteenth century court records as its starting point. It follows her two sell out successes for Hampstead Downstairs: 2022’s The Animal Kingdom (‘pure theatre’ – The Guardian) and 2019’s Either (‘marks Ruby Thomas out as a daring and exciting new voice’ – The Arts Desk).

Linck & Mülhahn is booking from 27 January 2023 until 4 March 2023 at Hampstead Theatre, London.

Prussia, 1720. Dashing musketeer and skilled seducer Anastasius Linck has no intention of falling in love. But when he meets passionate young Catharina Mülhahn, so strong is the attraction that the match becomes inevitable. As the couple strive to build a radical kind of marriage, Catharina’s mother becomes obsessed with her mysterious son-in-law and sets out to uncover his secret – a secret that, if revealed, threatens to engulf them all…

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Linck & Mülhahn?

Maggie Bain (Man to Man, Wales Millennium Centre; Henry V, Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre) plays the role of Anastasius Linck with Helena Wilson (Jack Absolute Flies Again, National Theatre; The Lady from the Sea, Donmar) playing the role of Catharina Mülhahn and Lucy Black (The Durrells, ITV; The Haystack, Hampstead Theatre) playing Mother. 

They are joined by Daniel Abbott, David Carr, Marty Cruikshank, Kammy Darweish, Qasim Mahmood, Leigh Quinn and Timothy Speyer.

Who are the creative team of Linck & Mülhahn?

Written by Ruby Thomas, directed by Owen Horsley, designed by Simon Wells, lighting by Matt Daw, sound by MAx Pappenheim, movement by Natasha Harrison, fight and intimacy direction by Rachel Bown-Williams & Ruth Coooper Brown of RC-Annie Ltd, casting by Helena Palmer CDG. Assistant director is Dewi Johnson.

Important Notes

This production features strong language and scenes of a violent and sexual nature.

Also reference to violence in the home, homophobic violence, homophobic language and misgendering of characters.

Venue Information

Hampstead Theatre , Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU

Nearest Tube or Train: Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Line)

Nearest Buses: C11, 13, 31, 46, 82, 113, 187, 268

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Critics' reviews of Linck & Mülhahn

★★★★ "Sparky chemistry, nuanced performances" - The Stage

Also see: Linck & Mülhahn Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Linck & Mülhahn is playing at the Hampstead Theatre in London
Yes, Linck & Mülhahn has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
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