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  • Venue Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 31 August 2024
  • Running time 1 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 12+

Extraordinary true story Farm Hall, set at the end of World War II, is playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket this summer.

Following an acclaimed run at Jermyn Street Theatre, Farm Hall transfers into the West End this August for 30 performances only.

Farm Hall is based on a fascinating true story that took place at Farm Hall between July 1945 and January 1946, written by playwright and historian Katherine Moar, and directed by Stephen Unwin.

An exceptional cast includes David Yelland (The Crown, Chariots of Fire, Poirot) as Max Von Laue; Alan Cox (Say My Name, Mrs Dalloway, Housewife, 49) as Werner Heisenberg; Daniel Boyd (On Chesil Beach, Tiger House) as Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker; Forbes Masson (EastEnders, Catastrophe) as Otto Hahn; Julius D’Silva (The Crown, The Ten Commandments) as Kurt Diebner; Archie Backhouse (Strategic Love Play) as Erich Bagge.

Farm Hall is playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 7 to 31 August 2024.

It is Summer 1945: Hitler is dead, but the war in the Pacific rages on. The Allies have detained six of Germany’s leading nuclear scientists – including three Nobel Prize winners – at Farm Hall, a country house just outside Cambridge. They entertain themselves with some redacted newspapers, a broken piano and a copy of Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit. But their tranquil summer is shattered by the news that the Americans have succeeded where the Germans failed. The United States has not only built an atom bomb, but has used one against Japan. Unbeknownst to the scientists, during their stay, every inch of Farm Hall was bugged and their every action recorded. 

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Farm Hall?

Starring David Yelland as Max Von Laue, Alan Cox as Werner Heisenberg, Daniel Boyd as Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker, Forbes Masson as Otto Hahn, Julius D’Silva as Kurt Diebner, Archie Backhouse as Erich Bagge.

Who are the creative team of Farm Hall?

Written by Katherine Moar, directed by Stephen Unwin.

Designed by Ceci Calf, Lighting by Ben Ormerod, Sound by John Leonard, and Casting by Ginny Schiller.

Venue Information

Theatre Royal Haymarket , 8 Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4HT

Nearest Tube or Train: Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo, Piccadilly), Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 40, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176

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Critics' reviews of Farm Hall

★★★★ "Great theatrical chemistry" - The Times (West End)

★★★★ "Debut plays seldom come more gripping than this" - The Telegraph (West End)

★★★★ "Thoughtful and amusing" - Daily Mail (West End)

★★★★ "Riveting wartime thriller shows secret mission to bug German nuclear scientists" - The Guardian (Jermyn Street Theatre)

Also see: Farm Hall Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

Farm Hall is playing at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London
The running time of Farm Hall is 1 hours 45 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Farm Hall are: 12+
Yes, Farm Hall has matinee performances on the following days: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, Farm Hall has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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