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Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy in London

From award-winning writer Ava Pickett (1536) comes a brand-new play, Bloodsport: Helen of Troy, directed by Stratford East Artistic Director Lisa Spirling.

The sophomore work from acclaimed playwright Ava Pickett, who saw huge success in the West End with her debut 1536, this new work takes a closer look at Helen of Troy through the lens of a female friendship.

Starring as Helen is Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery, alongside Laura Aikman (Gavin & Stacey, Line of Duty) as Cee.

This exciting new play explores friendship, motherhood, and what happens when the woman whose face started a war returns home to finish it.

Playing at Stratford East from 3 September until 10 October 2026

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Book your tickets for Ava Pickett’s new play, Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy. Early booking is recommended for this highly anticipated world premiere.

Years after she walked out on her family, Helen has returned home after a war fought in her name. Her husband celebrates, her childhood friend Cee does not. Over the course of this first fragile night of peacetime, wounds reopen, loyalties fracture and the true cost of a woman’s choice to leave her life is made clear.

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Michelle Dockery in Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy
Michelle Dockery in Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy

Who is in the cast of Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy?

  • Helen: Michelle Dockery
  • Cee: Laura Aikman
  • Dani: Maimuna Memon
  • Mario: Gerard Monaco
  • Messenger: Ethan Moorhouse
  • Hermione: Emma Monnickendam
  • Marcus: Jay Taylor
  • Woman: Ellie Turner
  • Luke: Joshua-Alexander Williams

Who are the creative team of Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy?

  • Writer: Ava Pickett
  • Director: Lisa Spirling
  • Set & Costume Designer: Polly Sullivan
  • Lighting Designer: Zeynep Kepekli
  • Sound Designer and Composer: Nicola T. Chang
  • Casting Director: Juliet Horsley CDG
  • Dramaturg: Ed Madden
  • Fight & Intimacy Director: Enric Ortuño
  • Voice and Dialect: Claudette Williams
  • Costume Supervisor: Sophie Fuller
  • Assistant Director: Ariana Xeno

Venue Information

Theatre Royal Stratford East , Gerry Raffles Square, London, E15 1BN

Nearest Tube or Train: Stratford

Nearest Buses: 25, 69, 86, 97, 104, 108, 158, 238, 241, 257, 262, 276, 308, 339, 425, 473, D8, N8, N86

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