Tom Stoppard’s JUMPERS Will 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. 

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 record-breaking 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, with a press night on Monday 7 December. A Gala performance of Jumpers will be held on Saturday 16 January 2027 as a fundraiser for Hampstead Theatre.

Receiving its world premiere is The Urmetazoan by Alex Rugman, a graduate of Hampstead's INSPIRE programme for emerging playwrights. 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, with a press night on Thursday 24 September.

Following the sell-out success of Bellringers in 2024 playwright Daisy Hall returns to Hampstead Downstairs with the world premiere of Dogstar – a darkly comic tale set aboard an icebound whaling ship where the crew are dropping like flies, mutiny brews and strange visions spread. Performances are from 30 October to 5 December, with a press night on Monday 9 November.

Multi-award-winning writer Lauren Yee's acerbic comedy Mother Russia receives its UK premiere following a smash-hit run at New York's Signature Theater earlier this year. 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, with a press night on Thursday 17 December.

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.”

These four productions join the previously announced European premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical, Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori. Starring Maria Friedman and directed by Michael Longhurst it plays on the Main Stage from 28 August to 7 November.

Alongside these productions, Hampstead Theatre's ENGAGE programme for adults at risk of loneliness and isolation in Camden will present a large-scale community production on the Main Stage this summer. Dragonflies is a heartfelt new play by Juliet Gilkes Romero about grief, resilience, belonging and the transformative power of community. Directed by Jennifer Davis the production combines a professional cast with a community chorus of Camden residents. It will have two performances on 31 July and 1 August.