White Rabbit Red Rabbit takes place at the Duchess Theatre.
One of the best things about theatre is that the audience is watching a unique show every single night. This is certainly true when it comes to White Rabbit Red Rabbit at the Duchess Theatre in London. Running from 8 June to 2 November 2026, it will welcome a different performer each night, who opens the script for the first time in front of the audience and performs.
With no rehearsal and no director, each performance of White Rabbit Red Rabbit is completely different. Created by Nassim Soleimanpour and Omar Elerian’s new production company, There & Then, and in association with Nica Burns, it will welcome some of the biggest names in the business.
The initial line-up of guest performers includes David Harewood on 8 June, David Tennant on 15 June, Jo Joyner on 22 June, Asim Chaudhry on 29 June, Luke Thompson on 6 July, Jodie Whittaker on 13 July, Kathryn Hunter on 20 July, Kunal Nayyar on 27 July, Archie Madekwe on 21 September and Riz Ahmed on 28 September.
First performed in 2011, White Rabbit Red Rabbit was written when Nassim could not leave Iran. The play explores topical themes, such as choice and freedom. Today, it has been translated into more than 25 languages.
Soleimanpour said: “We are all made of the stories we dare to tell, and the silences we finally give a voice. What began as a leap into the unknown with White Rabbit Red Rabbit has, through years of collaboration with Omar Elerian, become a shared theatrical language and the foundation of this new company.”
Elerian added: “I am extremely excited to embark on this new creative chapter in collaboration with my partner-in-crime, Nassim Soleimanpour. Together, we look forward to introducing something fresh and unconventional to the West End, confident that London audiences will embrace the exhilarating high-wire nature of our work – anchored in presence, immediacy and a spirit of the unknown.”
Where: Duchess Theatre, 3-5 Catherine St, London, WC2B 5LA
When: 8 June to 2 November 2026
Price: Tickets range from £25 to £60
Contact: https://theduchesstheatre.co.uk