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  • Venue Royal Court Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 21 February 2026
  • Running time 1 hour 35 minutes (no interval)
  • Age guidelines 14+

A heartbreaking new play about love, hope and holding on when everything falls apart

Book tickets now for Guess How Much I Love You? — the powerful new play by Luke Norris (Poldark), opening The Royal Court Theatre’s 70th anniversary season. Directed by Jeremy Herrin (People, Places and Things), this world premiere promises a moving night of theatre that will stay with you long after the curtain falls.

Starring Rosie Sheehy (Machinal), Robert Aramayo (I Swear), and Lena Kaur (Expendable), this deeply emotional new drama marks a major theatrical event for 2026.

In a hospital room, an expectant couple wait as the future they imagined begins to slip away. Tender, funny and devastatingly human, Guess How Much I Love You? explores impossible choices, the endurance of love, and the courage to believe that “everything is going to be all right.”

Guess How Much I Love You? is a raw and unflinching look at love in its truest form — fragile, fierce, and unforgettable

At the heart of Guess How Much I Love You? is a couple waiting in a hospital room — full of hope, fear and unspoken dreams. As their plans begin to unravel, they’re forced to confront the limits of love and the choices that define a life together.

Balancing heartbreak and humour, Luke Norris’s new play captures the moments that test even the strongest relationships — when saying “everything is going to be all right” feels both impossible and essential.

Intimate, urgent and profoundly moving, Guess How Much I Love You? shines a light on how we hold on to love when the world tilts beneath us.

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Who is in the cast of Guess How Much I Love You??

Starring:

  • Robert Aramayo as Him
  • Rosie Sheehy as Her
  • Lena Kaur as the Midwife
  • Child performers: Max Crisp & Maxwell Oakes

Who are the creative team of Guess How Much I Love You??

  • Writer Luke Norris
  • Director Jeremy Herrin
  • Designer Grace Smart
  • Lighting Designer Jessica Hung Han Yun
  • Composer & Sound Designer Nick Powell
  • Casting Director Jessica Ronane CDG
  • Dramaturg Gillian Greer
  • Casting Associate Abby Galvin CDG
  • Casting Associate Saffeya Shebli
  • Assistant Director Charlotte Vickers
  • Intimacy Coordinator Clare Foster
  • Voice Emma Woodvine
  • Production Manager Zara Drohan
  • Costume Supervisor Lucy Walshaw
  • Company Manager Mica Taylor
  • Stage Manager Heidi Lennard
  • Stage Manager (Job Share from Tue 3 Feb) Anna-Maria Casson
  • Deputy Stage Manager Natalie Braid
  • Deputy Stage Manager (Cover from Mon 2 Feb) Rike Berg
  • Assistant Stage Manager Maddie Sidi
  • Stage Supervisor Steve Evans
  • Stage Show Technician Oscar Sale
  • Lighting Supervisor Lucinda Plummer
  • Lighting Programmer Lizzie Skellett
  • Lighting Operator Isabel Wolf
  • Stage Lighting Crew Sophie Dreyer
  • Sound Operator Bili Keogh
  • Stage Crew Lee West
  • Stage Crew Zach Willis
  • Dresser Katie Pollard
  • Costume Maker Anna Barcock
  • Set Build Illusion Design & Construct
  • Wellbeing Support “The Artist Wellbeing Company (Tricia Gannon)”
  • Chaperone Maddy Banks
  • Violin, Viola and Vocals Lucy Wilkins
  • Lead Producer Hannah Lyall
  • Executive Producer Steven Atkinson

Venue Information

Royal Court Theatre , Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS

Nearest Tube or Train: Sloane Square (Circle Line, District Line)

Nearest Buses: 19, 22, 319, C1, N19, N22, 137, 452

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Critics' reviews of Guess How Much I Love You?

★★★★★ "Sheehy and Aramayo give explosive performances... an emotional tour de force" - The Guardian

★★★★★ "Guess How Much I Love You deserves to conquer the world" - The i Paper

★★★★ "Rosie Sheehy and Robert Aramayo excel in Luke Norris’s devastating play" - TimeOut

★★★★ "Harrowingly powerful... Exceptional performances from Rosie Sheehy and Robert Aramayo" - Evening Standard

★★★★ "Fearlessly intense" - The Independent

★★★★ "Gloriously profane hymn to hope and human resilience" - The Stage

★★★★ "Superbly written" - What's On Stage

● "A work of pure compassion" - The Observer

Also see: Guess How Much I Love You? Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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