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  • Venue Hampstead Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 27 January 2024
  • Running time 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)

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This Much I Know, Jonathan Spector’s new play is at once a love story and a kaleidoscopic primer in psychology, history, and the use and abuse of power. Directed by Chelsea Walker (Cougar Orange Tree, A Streetcar Named Desire ETT), This Much I Know follows one man’s attempt to unravel a mystery with his wife Natalya at the centre.

An explosive theatrical interrogation of agency and culpability, This Much I Know runs from 13 December 2023 until 27 January 2024 at Hampstead Theatre in London.

“I’ll be gone for a while. Possibly forever. It’s nothing you did.”

A tenured professor of psychology, Lukesh enjoys a life as organised and logical as his mind. But then his wife vanishes, sending only a text message by way of explanation and leaving him to re-evaluate their relationship. He discovers she has embarked on an epic odyssey, crossing and recrossing Russia and delving deep into Soviet history on a quest to unravel a family mystery of which he was unaware – one in which Josef Stalin himself may be involved.

 

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of This Much I Know?

This Much I Know stars Oscar Adams, Esh Alladi and Natalie Klamar.

Who are the creative team of This Much I Know?

Written by Jonathan Spector. Directed by Chelsea Walker.

Design will be by Blythe Brett with lighting design by Bethany Gupwell, sound design by Holly Khan, video design by Duncan McLean, movement by Michela Meazza, dialect by Gurkiran Kaur, magic consultancy by Scott Penrose and associate video design by Stanley-Orwin Fraser. 

Jonathan Spector’s other plays include Eureka Day (Old Vic) which won all San Francisco Bay Area’s New Play Awards and was nominated for a New York Drama Critics Award. This Much I Know is his most recent play and won the 2023 Glickman Award and also the Bay Area Theater Critics Circle Award for Best New Play.

Chelsea Walker returns to Hampstead Theatre to direct following her acclaimed production of Yous Two. Her recent work includes On the Beach (Sheffield), Missing Julie (Theatr Clwyd), Hedda Gabler (Sherman), Cougar (Orange Tree) and A Streetcar Named Desire (ETT).


Important Notes

Content Warnings:

This production contains: Intense flashing lights; Strong language; Discussions of racism, white supremacy, eugenics and antisemitism; Depictions of panic attacks.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

This Much I Know is playing at the Hampstead Theatre in London
The running time of This Much I Know is 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval)
Yes, This Much I Know has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, This Much I Know has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.