The Donmar Warehouse has announced two new plays coming this season, including a major revival of No Man’s Land by Harold Pinter. Rupert Everett and Simon Russell Beale are set to star.
The Donmar Warehouse has announced two major upcoming productions as part of the 2026/27 season, including a major revival of Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land. The play will star Simon Russell Beale, Rupert Everett, Olivier Huband and Jay Simpson, under the direction of Patrick Marber.
Artistic Director Tim Sheader and Executive Director Henny Finch said of the news, “We are delighted today to announce two new shows coming up at the Donmar. We know Matthew Dunster is going to thrill audiences over the festive season with Stuart Slade’s new play The King’s Ransom based on an outrageous and hilarious true crime story.
And in 2027 we look forward to welcoming Patrick Marber back to the Donmar to direct Harold Pinter’s masterpiece No Man’s Land with Simon Russell Beale, and Rupert Everett making his Donmar debut.
And we are also so pleased to be able to announce today the cast for Danny Lee Wynter’s Ilford Boy. We look forward to welcoming audiences this Autumn and Winter to experience these productions in our powerfully intimate space.”
No Man’s Land by Harold Pinter
Written by esteemed playwright, screenwriter, director and actor Harold Pinter, No Man’s Land follows an acclaimed writer and a poet as they indulge in a nightcap and reminisce. But when two younger men arrive, everything changes.
The cast of the upcoming production will include:
- Simon Russell Beale (The Philanthropist, The Lehman Trilogy) as Hirst.
- Rupert Everett (Pygmalion, Blithe Spirit) as Spooner
- Olivier Huband (Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Doll’s House) as Foster
- Jay Simpson (Scenes from an Execution, Dealer’s Choice) as Briggs
The production will be directed by Patrick Marber (The Producers, Glengarry Glen Ross).
Two world premieres at the Donmar
Alongside the announcement of No Man’s Land came news of two world premieres being produced at the venue.
In December, a new play by Bruntwood Prize-winning playwright Stuart Slade will be directed by Matthew Dunster, who returns to the Donmar after the sell-out critically acclaimed revival of Dealer’s Choice.
The King’s Ransom tells the story of a plot to steal the remains of Elvis Presley. Inspired by a true crime, the play will premiere on 5 December 2026.
Casting will be announced at a later date.
Also making its world premiere is Ilford Boy by Danny Lee Wynter. The new play follows a mixed-race teenager growing up in London in the 90s, who’s world becomes a little bit bigger when he meets Patrick. It’s a moving drama about the families we choose, and the Streisand that helps us survive.
Directed by Donmar Artistic Director Tim Sheader, Iflord Boy will star Lindsey Coulson (Eileen), Cary Crankson (Trevor), Gershwyn Eustache Jnr (Ken), Aaron Gill (Raj), Charlotte Jaconelli (Ann), Sinead Matthews (Jackie), Craig Stein (Patrick), Leo Whitfield-Harris (Ted), and Ria Zmitrowicz (Tillie).
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