- What's on
at the Noël Coward Theatre
based on the novel by Neil Gaiman
adapted by Joel Horwood
11 October — 25 November 2023
This show has now ended
The event location is
Noël Coward Theatre
85-88 St Martin’s Lane, London,WC2N 4AP
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Our acclaimed stage adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane returns to the West End this October, for seven weeks only.
From the imagination of Neil Gaiman, best-selling author of Good Omens, Coraline and The Sandman, this spectacular and thrilling theatrical event is a tour de force of magic and storytelling. Adapted by Joel Horwood and directed by Katy Rudd, The Ocean at the End of the Lane takes audiences on an epic journey to a childhood once forgotten.
Returning to his childhood home, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of theold Sussex farmhouse where he used to play. He’s transported to his 12th birthdaywhen his friend Lettie claimed it wasn’t a pond, but anocean… Plunged into a magicalworld, their survival depends on their ability to reckon with ancient forces thatthreaten to destroy everything around them.
The five-star smash hit returns to London for a strictly limited run, following its highly acclaimed
Reviews
Production gallery
★★★★★
‘Spellbinding. Theatre at its best.’
Daily Telegraph
★★★★★
‘There’s nothing around to beat this thrillingly imaginative show.’
Mail on Sunday
★★★★★
‘Theatrical magic. A mesmerising adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s hit novel.’
Sunday Times
★★★★★
‘Shows like this don’t come along very often.’
Time Out
★★★★★
‘This knockout production is theatre at its best.’
Independent
5 reviews
Suitability
This production contains the following effects; high intensity lighting and strobe, haze and smoke, pyrotechnics, loud sound, and blackouts.
Age guidance: 12+ yrs.
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Education resource
This learning resource is designed to support students and their teachers in responding to The Ocean at the End of Lane in various ways. The pack includes opportunities to engage with the production for the live production element of GCSE and/or A Level Drama & Theatre. This learning resource also provides information about the production, and ways in which it can inform and inspire devised or scripted work in schools and colleges.
Download the education pack
Cast
Production Team
Author
Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman
Adaptor
Joel Horwood
Joel Horwood
Director
Katy Rudd
Katy Rudd
Set Designer
Fly Davis
Fly Davis
Costume and Puppet Designer
Samuel Wyer
Samuel Wyer
Movement Director
Steven Hoggett
Steven Hoggett
Composer
Jherek Bischoff
Jherek Bischoff
Lighting Designer
Paule Constable
Paule Constable
Sound Designer
Ian Dickinson for Autograph
Ian Dickinson for Autograph
Magic and Illusions Director and Designer
Jamie Harrison
Jamie Harrison
Puppetry
Finn Caldwell
Finn Caldwell
Casting Director
Naomi Downham
Naomi Downham
Associate Director
Sophie Dillon Moniram
Sophie Dillon Moniram
Associate Set Designer and Draftsperson
Tim Blazdell
Tim Blazdell
Associate Movement Director
Jess Williams
Jess Williams
Lighting Associate
Rob Casey for Ammonite
Rob Casey for Ammonite
Lighting Associate and LX Programmer
Tom Turner
Sound Associate
Christopher Reid
Christopher Reid
Magic and Illusions Associate
John Bulleid
Associate Puppetry Director
Gareth Aled
Gareth Aled
Voice and Dialect Coach
Kate Godfrey
Kate Godfrey
Resident Director
Nicky Cox
Nicky Cox
Flying Effects
John Maddox for Suspended Illusions Ltd.
John Maddox for Suspended Illusions Ltd.
Group bookings
All bookings are handled by the Noel Coward Theatre Box Office
Tickets from £15
Groups rate
10+ tickets – £42.50
Monday – Thursday performances
Bands A-B
Excluding performances from 23 – 28 October
A maximum of 60 tickets per performance.
Delfont Mackintosh Group booking information
Schools rate
10+ tickets – £22.50
A free teacher ticket is available for every 11 tickets ordered.
Grand Circle seats (Monday – Thursday evenings only)
Band A – C (Thursday matinee only)
Excluding performances from 23 – 28 October
A maximum of 60 tickets per performance.
Delfont Mackintosh Schools booking information
Group and Education phone enquiries: 0344 482 5100 (Calls to Delfont Mackintosh Theatres’ 03 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number).
Assisted Performances
- BSL interpreted: Thursday 19 October, 2.30pm
- Audio-described: Saturday 21 October, 2.30pm
- Captioned: Thursday 16 November, 7.30pm
For more information and to book
Email: access@delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Phone the Access booking line: 0344 482 5137 (open 10am – 6pm daily, excluding Bank Holidays).
Illustration by Nicolas Delort
Photos of UK & Ireland Tour cast by Brinkhoff/Mögenburg and Pamela Raith
