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  • Venue Hampstead Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 19 July 2025
  • Running time 1 hour 35 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

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Dickie Beau’s critically acclaimed production Showmanism is coming to London’s Hampstead Theatre for a strictly limited season.

Showmanism is a kaleidoscopic journey through theatre and its history as seen through the lens of Dickie Beau’s celebrated, unique lip sync mix-tape medium.

Spend an evening in the company of stage and screen legends – Ian McKellen, Peter Sellars, Fiona Shaw and many more – as you have never seen, or heard, them before. Channelling a compelling collection of voices, Dickie traces a path through the world of performance in all its permutations, from Greek theatre to nightclub drag queens, from politics to puppetry.

Don’t miss this audiovisual love letter to performance, that talks to us about art, about the world, and about being human.

Dickie Beau’s Showmanism is playing at Hampstead Theatre until 19 July 2025.

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Stars and Creatives

Dickie Beau
Dickie Beau

Who is in the cast of Showmanism?

Starring Dickie Beau

Who are the creative team of Showmanism?

  • Created by Dickie Beau
  • Directed by Jan-willem van den Bosch
  • Design by Justin Nardella
  • Lighting design by Marty Langthorne
  • Sound design by Dan Steele

Important Notes

Access performances: Audio Described Performance: Saturday 5 July, 2.30pm; Captioned Performance: Tuesday 8 July, 7.30pm

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 Showmanism

★★★★ "Dickie Beau’s ingenious lip-sync show is a spellbinding tribute to theatre" - Financial Times (London)

★★★★ "A very pure, very fun and, by the end, very moving celebration of the stage" - TimeOut (London)

★★★★ "Utterly unique, and truly remarkable" - All That Dazzles (London)

★★★★★ "A work of genius" - What’s On Stage (Theatre Royal Bath)

★★★★ "Startling, genre-smashing solo show" - Daily Telegraph (Theatre Royal Bath)

★★★★ "With as much substance as style" - The Times (Theatre Royal Bath)

★★★★ "Astonishing" - The Guardian (Theatre Royal Bath)

Frequently Asked Questions

Showmanism is playing at the Hampstead Theatre in London
The running time of Showmanism is 1 hour 35 minutes (no interval)
The age recommendations for Showmanism are: 14+
Yes, Showmanism has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday
No, sorry, Showmanism has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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