Screen legend Tilda Swinton returns to the stage for the first time in over 30 years, reprising the role she originated in Man to Man, now playing at the Royal Court. See newly released production images as Swinton takes the stage, ahead of an international tour.
Brand new production images have been released from Manfred Karge’s Man to Man, now playing at the Royal Court Theatre in central London. The production will run until 24 October 2026, after which it will embark on an international tour. The play reunites it’s original creative team, including director Stephen Unwin, designer Bunny Christie and lighting designer Ben Ormerod. Tilda Swinton, who first brought the role to life more than 30 years ago, also returns in the lead role.
She stars as Ella/Max, a woman in 1930s Germany who puts on her dead husband’s trousers and never takes them off. As the world around her changes, she endures war and dictatorship, hunger and humiliation, always fighting to stay alive.
Man to Man is being performed as part of the Royal Court Theatre’s 70th anniversary season.
Photos: Tilda Swinton takes the stage in Man to Man
Following its run at the Royal Court, the production will transfer to the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, which originally produced the UK premiere of Man to Man before it arrived at the Royal Court in 1987. After Edinburgh, Man to Man continues its journey around the world, running at the Berliner Ensemble, Manfred Karge’s artistic home, before concluding its season in New York in Spring 2027, with further details to be announced.
Plan your visit to Man to Man
- Venue: Royal Court Theatre, London
- Performance dates: booking to 24 October 2026
- Age guidelines: 14+
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