David Harrower News

Surrounded by the energy of a packed house at The Sentient Bean, Savannah Stage Company officially launched its 2026 Season of Liberation, with a lineup of four shows.

National Theatre of Scotland will tour a new production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie across Scotland in 2026. Directed by Vicky Featherstone, the adaptation by David Harrower stars Gayle Rankin in the title role.

In a world where AI increasingly tries to consume and simulate real human experiences, theatre sometimes feels like one of the last gasps of being in a room together. When we watch a show with others, respiration synchronizes, empathy increases, and information retention improves. It’s one of my favourite feelings.

Diaspora House will present a limited engagement of Blackbird, David Harrower’s searing psychological drama, running for eight performances only, December 2 through December 7, 2025 at NYC’s Theatre Row. Directed by Tara Brown, the production brings together a powerhouse cast, including Melina Farahani and Miguel Perez. 

Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s Artistic Director, Alan Cumming has announced his highly anticipated inaugural season of exciting programming for 2026, which will coincide with the 75th anniversary of the celebrated Scottish Highland Theatre.

The National Theatre of Scotland has announced its upcoming season for 2026, including three world premieres, five tours across Scotland, gig theatre, and much more.

John Simm stars in a brand-new production of David Harrower's infamous and provocative play, announced for the Ustinov Studio in February 2027. Learn more here!

Diaspora House will present a limited engagement of Blackbird, David Harrower’s searing psychological drama, running for eight performances only at Theater Row.

What did our critic think of BLACKBIRD at United Hope Church? Of course, there’s a lot to gasp about in Talk Is Free Theatre’s production of BLACKBIRD, an incredibly intimate staging of Scottish playwright David Harrower’s 2005 drama about a tense confrontation, years after the fact, between a man who had a sexual relationship with a middle schooler and the now grown woman who tracks him down. So it’s a good thing to have such unfettered access to that respiration.

Talk Is Free Theatre has revealed venues for its 2025–2026 site-specific season in Barrie and Toronto, featuring three world premieres, Sondheim’s Company, and the return of Blackbird.

Talk Is Free Theatre Artistic Producer Arkady Spivak revealed the Barrie-based company's 23rd season with full line-ups in Barrie, in Toronto, and activities on all seven continents of the world–examining all the ways we treat legacy.

Helmed by members of The Actors Studio, David Harrower's controversial Olivier Award-winning play Blackbird returns to New York City in a raw, intimate staging, making the audience a fly-on-the-wall in a disturbingly tense room.

This is a wonderfully produced version of an unflinching script, which may be the hardest part of BLACKBIRD. It feels so real that the fear factor of an abuser and a victim seething at each other or, worse, being tender to them feels too real sometimes.

A daring and evocative new play directed by Katina Medina Mora will have its world premiere in the Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival in New York City, with performances on Feb 16th, Feb 20th, and March 1st. 

A new play directed by Katina Medina Mora will have its world premiere in the Chain Theatre Winter One-Act Festival in New York City next month. Learn more here!

Kicking off 2025, Dirt Dogs Theatre Co. will present Blackbird, a gripping drama about the complexities of human connection, guilt, and redemption. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Steep Theatre will kick off the new year with the Chicago Premiere of David Harrower’s A Slow Air, directed by Steep Ensemble Member Robin Witt. Learn more about the show ehre!

In researching and marinating the events that played out in my head following the opening night performance of the Off-Central Player’s production of David Harrower’s Blackbird, I ran across this quote. The quote in which I will speak about is actually fitting to the play itself. I’m going to post it now as a way to reflect and then continue with my thoughts on the show itself. The quote states, “The best theater teaches again and again that before one can truly love another, one has to find justice and connection with oneself.”

The Off-Central Players kick off their fourth season with David Harrower's intense drama BLACKBIRD.

Following two extended, sold-out downtown engagements, the hit psychological thriller JOB moves to Broadway for 10 weeks only.