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  • Venue Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 28 January 2024
  • Running time 1 hour 40 minutes (no interval)

★★★★ “Hattie Morahan is a simmering maelstrom in this great production” – Evening Standard

In a Globe first, experience a thrilling new revival of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London.

Joe Hill-Gibbins (The Marriage of Figaro, ENO) directs and adapts a new version of this searing exploration of family secrets and forbidden desire, all set within the atmospheric, candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

An extraordinary cast includes Hattie Morahan (A Doll’s House), Greg Hicks (Oklahoma!), Paul Hilton (The Glass Menagerie), Sarah Slimani (The Winter’s Tale), and Stuart Thompson (Spring Awakening).

Ghosts is playing at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from 10 November 2023 to 28 January 2024.

‘There are ghosts everywhere. There are ghosts here right now.’

Plagued by the ugly truth of her late husband’s legacy, Helene vows to erase the past and start again. Ignorant to the reality of his father’s character, Osvald, her son, returns home to face an uncertain future. But when the ember of an illicit romance stands to ruin Helene’s plans to play happy family, she is forced to make a decision that threatens to engulf what’s left of her – and her son’s – life completely.

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Who is in the cast of Ghosts?

Starring Greg Hicks as Engstrand, Paul Hilton as Father Manders, Hattie Morahan as Helene Alving, Sarah Slimani as Regine Engstrand, and Stuart Thompson as Osvald Alving.

Who are the creative team of Ghosts?

Written by Henrik Ibsen, directed and adapted by Joe Hill-Gibbins.

Associate Director – Lucy Wray, Costume and Set Designer – Rosanna Vize, Costume Supervisor – Megan Rarity, Globe Associate (Movement) – Glynn Macdonald, Head of Voice – Tess Dignan, and Intimacy Director – Haruka Kuroda.

Important Notes

Content Warning:

The play contains themes of incest, euthanasia, and references to suicide.

Access performances:

Audio Described: 16 December, matinee; Captioned: 6 December, evening; BSL: 23 September, matinee; Relaxed: 4 January, evening

Venue Information

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse , 21 New Globe Walk, London, SE1 9DT

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

Nearest Buses: 45, 63, 100, 15, 17, 11, 15, 17, 23, 26, 76, 381 , RV1, 344

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Critics' reviews of Ghosts

★★★★ "Hattie Morahan and Paul Hilton are superb in this intimate, empathetic version" - TimeOut

★★★★ "Stylish, visually inventive production" - The Stage

★★★★ "Hattie Morahan is a simmering maelstrom in this great production" - The Evening Standard

★★★★ "Shows the Globe shouldn’t always stick to Shakespeare" - i News

Also see: Ghosts Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Ghosts is playing at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in London
The running time of Ghosts is 1 hour 40 minutes (no interval)
Yes, Ghosts has matinee performances on the following days: Sunday
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