Tom Stoppard's 'Jumpers' to be revived at Hampstead Theatre

Tom Stoppard’s Jumpers will be revived at Hampstead Theatre later this year, alongside the premieres of three new plays.

Summary

• Tom Stoppard's Jumpers will be revived at Hampstead Theatre
• The show will be on Hampstead’s Main Stage from 25 November 2026 to 23 January 2027
• Three new plays will also premiere at the venue

Tom Stoppard’s Jumpers will be revived at Hampstead Theatre later this year, alongside the premieres of three new plays.

Stoppard’s 1972 comedy of murder, marriage and metaphysics has not been seen in London for more than 20 years. Directed by Blanche McIntyre, this new production of Jumpers follows Hampstead Theatre’s revivals of Stoppard’s Indian Ink, The Invention of Love, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Hapgood. It will play Hampstead’s Main Stage from 25 November 2026 to 23 January 2027.

Three new plays have also been announced at the venue. Receiving its world premiere is The Urmetazoan by Alex Rugman. Directed by Anna Ledwich, the play explores the complex bond between two very different sisters who reconnect while facing an unimaginable goodbye. It will play Hampstead Downstairs from 18 September to 24 October.

Playwright Daisy Hall returns to Hampstead Downstairs with the world premiere of Dogstar, a darkly comic story set aboard an icebound whaling ship where the crew are dropping like flies. The show will run from 30 October to 5 December.

Also receiving its UK premiere is Lauren Yee's acerbic comedy Mother Russia. Set in St. Petersburg in 1992, in the aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the play follows two friends who stumble into working in surveillance. It plays Hampstead Downstairs from 11 December to 30 January 2027.

Hampstead Theatre’s Producer and Chief Executive, Greg Ripley-Duggan said; “Bringing Jumpers back to London after more than 20 years is tremendously exciting, particularly as we continue to celebrate an extraordinary playwright whose work has become such a vital part of Hampstead Theatre’s recent history. Alongside it, we’re proud to present three brilliantly original new plays by playwrights who are beginning to make a name for themselves. Together they reflect everything we strive for at Hampstead Theatre and speak to our enduring commitment to great writing.”

Check back for Jumpers, The Urmetazoan, Dogstar, and Mother Russia tickets on LondonTheatre.co.uk

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