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About Shifters

Do you believe in destiny?

★★★★ “the perfect bittersweet rom-com” Evening Standard
★★★★ “smouldering and soulful” Time Out
★★★★ ”laugh out loud funny and tears to the eyes moving” The Times

Written by Benedict Lombe (Lava, winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Playwriting), directed by Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Lynette Linton (Blues for an Alabama Sky, August in England) and starring the “irresistible” (London Theatre) Heather Agyepong (School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play, Lyric Hammersmith) and the “tremendous” (The Observer) Tosin Cole (Supacell, BBC’s Doctor Who).

Shifters is a beautifully intoxicating and relatable reminder of the enduring power of memory and young love. A universal story, full of heart, this love story is “easy itself to fall in love with” (The Times).

Dre and Des. Young. Gifted. Black. He stayed. She left.

Years later, Des and Dre come crashing back into each other’s lives, carrying new secrets and old scars. With the clock counting down until Des has to leave again, memories of their teen years collide with their present and they’re forced to question if destiny has brought them back together for a reason.

Running at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 12th August – 12th October for a strictly limited 9-week run, book your tickets now and get ready to fall for this “tender, cosmic and cleverly unpredictable love story that will leave you wishing for a sequel” (The Stage).

Run time

1hr 40min. No Interval.

Start date

12th August, 2024

End date

12th October, 2024

Categories

Plays, Theatre Week, West End

Age

Ages 12+.

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423 Reviews

Victoria

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Absorbing, Entertaining, Funny, Great Acting, Relevant

See it if You enjoy captivating & relatable story telling. I found myself lost in the story. I was 100% engaged and the time flew by.Highly Recommend

Don’t see it if You like frills and over the top musical numbers, it’s not mama Mia.

Pamela

100%
Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if It had my attention from the beginning to the end. Very relatable topic.

Don’t see it if You do not believe in love

Lisa & Ray

95%
Comical, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if The storyline and actors were very believable and help you emerse in the storyline. Great use of the stage and minimal props to narrate

Don’t see it if You don’t understand black culture or you don’t want to learn about it.

Samuel

100%
Absorbing, Entertaining, Funny, Great Acting, Romantic

See it if I love how it depicted love, and all the pain, joy, experiences that it brings. The play teaches you're never too late or early for love

Don’t see it if You you're not a fan of love or hope(ful) romantic ♥️

Important information

Latecomers may not be admitted. It will not be possible to admit any latecomers to on stage seating.

Venue

Duke of York's Theatre

104 St Martin's Lane, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 4BG

Directions

Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 29, 176; (Strand) 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 87, 91, 139
Night bus numbers: (Charing Cross Road) 24, 176, N5, N20, N29, N41, N279; (Strand) 6, 23, 139, N9, N15, N11, N13, N21, N26, N44, N47, N87, N89, N91, N155, N343, N551
Car park: Chinatown (5mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Take Charing Cross Road to St Martin’s Court, head down until the end and then take a right onto St Martin’s Lane until you reach the theatre on your right.

Show schedule

Day of weekMatineeEvening
Monday-7:30 PM
Tuesday-7:30 PM
Wednesday2:30 PM7:30 PM
Thursday-7:30 PM
Friday-7:30 PM
Saturday2:30 PM7:30 PM
Sunday--

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