Donmar Warehouse announces further shows in 2026 season

Carrie Cracknell will make her directorial Donmar debut with Mass. Adeel Akhtar, Amari Bacchus, Monica Dolan, Paul Hilton, Lyndsey Marshal, Rochelle Rose, and Susie Trayling star.

Summary

• The Donmar Warehouse continues its 2026 programming with Mass which stars Adeel Akhtar; Monica Dolan and more
• This is followed by thriller The Guilty starring Russell Tovey
• Brian Friel's A Month in the Country will be directed by Lyndsey Turner in August
• The season concludes with the world premiere of family drama Ilford Boy

Further programming has been revealed for the Donmar Warehouse's 2026 season, including three world premieres and a major revival.

Anna Ziegler’s Evening All Afternoon will be followed by the world premiere of Fran Kranz’s debut play Mass, which is adapted from his screenplay of the same name, which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Carrie Cracknell will make her directorial Donmar debut with this moving new play about two couples who meet in a quiet room of an Episcopal church to confront something no parent should ever have to face. Adeel Akhtar, Amari Bacchus, Monica Dolan, Paul Hilton, Lyndsey Marshal, Rochelle Rose, and Susie Trayling star. Performances run from 8 April - 6 June.

Russell Tovey returns to the Donmar from 20 June - 15 August to star in The Guilty - a new thriller by Chloë Moss, based on the films Den Skyldige and The Guilty, and directed by Punchdrunk’s Felix Barrett. Tovey plays troubled police officer Joe, who takes a desperate 999 call from Emily while on a night shift.

The season continues with a major revival of A Month in the Country by Brian Friel after Ivan Turgenev, directed by Lyndsey Turner. The show runs from 22 August - 3 October and follows Natalya Petrovna, who is stirred up by the arrival of a penniless young tutor.

The season concludes with the world premiere of Danny Lee Wynter’s family drama Ilford Boy, directed by Tim Sheader. The play runs from 10 October - 28 November and follows mixed-race teenager Ted Martin growing up in 90s East London, whose life is shaken up by the arrival of Patrick.

Tim Sheader and Henny Finch said “We are delighted to announce our next four productions coming up at the Donmar: three world premieres and a major revival. It's always a pleasure to welcome back returning directors and writers; including this season Lyndsey Turner who will further explore her relationship with Brian Friel’s work. Equally, we are excited that a number of leading artists will be making their debuts at the Donmar - including directors Carrie Cracknell and Felix Barrett and writers Fran Kranz, Chloë Moss and Danny Lee Wynter.

"As ever, the stories we tell live on the Donmar stage are created to connect us all and celebrate our togetherness - whether that's a conversation between heartbroken parents in Mass; a shared gasp and thrill in The Guilty; a sweeping summer romance in A Month in the Country or a funny, moving coming of age story in Ilford Boy. We want to ensure as many people as possible can experience the powerful intimacy of the Donmar space, so we are delighted to be able to continue to offer thousands of tickets across the season for just £20 for audiences aged 35 and under.”

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Photo credit: Mass artwork. (Courtesy of production)