David Tennant, Luke Thompson, Jodie Whittaker among cast for 'White Rabbit Red Rabbit'

The improvised show follows a different performer as they take to the stage each night and read from a script they have never seen before — with no rehearsal time and no director.

Nassim Solimanpour’s White Rabbit Red Rabbit will return to the West End for its 15th anniversary. Performances will run at the Duchess Theatre on Monday evenings from 8 June to 2 November.

The improvised show follows a different performer as they take to the stage each night and read from a script they have never seen before — with no rehearsal time and no director.

Performers will include David Harewood (Othello) performing on 8 June; David Tennant (Rivals) performing on 15 June; Jo Joyner (Little Disasters) performing on 22 June; Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing) performing on 29 June; Luke Thompson (Bridgerton) performing on 6 July; Jodie Whittaker (Toxic Town) performing on 13 July; Kathryn Hunter (Poor Things) performing on 20 July; Kunal Nayyar (The Big Bang Theory) performing on 27 July; Archie Madekwe (Steal) performing on 21 September; and Riz Ahmed (Bait) performing on 28 September.

In a review of the show from its 2024 at @sohoplace, our critic said: "Tomorrow night’s actor will respond differently, as will whoever who picks up the envelope after them, and the actors who bravely sign up to future revivals in years to come. It’s a cleverly timeless piece, echoing authoritarian oppression the world over."

White Rabbit Red Rabbit has been performed over 3,000 times and translated into over 30 different languages. It was first performed in 2011 and written by Soleimanpour while he was forbidden to leave Iran. He has since founded producing company Then & There with Omar Elerian, with White Rabbit Red Rabbit as their inaugural production. Their recent collaborations include ECHO at the Royal Court Theatre and NASSIM at the Bush Theatre.

Writer Soleimanpour, and Founding Director of There & Then, 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, and we’re excited that our first production will be in association with Nica Burns and Nimax as we share this next chapter with audiences.”

Elerian, Founding Director of There & Then, said: “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. In these fragile and uncertain times, we hope to reaffirm that risk, imagination, and the enduring power of storytelling remain among our most vital and transformative forces."

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Photo credit: David Tennant, Luke Thompson, Jodie Whittaker. (Courtesy of production)