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THE
STORY

The Unfriend – West End

  • Theatre

    Criterion Theatre

  • Duration

    2 hours

  • Age Restrictions

    14+ years

Prepare to experience a side-splittingly hilarious theatre production that has captured the hearts of audiences around England. The Unfriend, written by Steven Moffat and directed by Mark Gatiss (the award-winning team behind BBC’s Sherlock), is now coming to London for an exclusive limited engagement at the Criterion Theatre! Experience this dark comedy with its star cast featuring Reece Shearsmith (Inside No. 9), Amanda Abbington (Sherlock) and Frances Barber(Silk). Feel what happens when Peter and Debbie make friends on holiday with Elsa – a wild Trump enthusiast from Denver who may be less than ‘woke’ but still offers them something truly wonderful in her own unique way. Don’t miss your chance to check it out before they part ways; after all, no one ever really stays in touch, do they?

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The Unfriend – Reviews

‘Comic magic. A joyously funny play and impeccable production’

Daily Telegraph

‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea for grown-ups who could do with a laugh’

The Times

‘A viciously funny and dark comedy with a top-notch cast’

Guardian

‘A riotous bit of fun’

Evening Standard

‘A modern farce happy to make audiences laugh’

Sunday Times

‘A smart new family comedy and pure, heavenly escapism’

Spectator

‘The funniest new play by a British writer since Ayckbourn at his peak’

Michael Billington

‘An uproarious comedy and riotous pleasure’

The I

‘One of the funniest plays in a very long time’

WhatsOnStage

‘Tour deforce farce. Proper gut-busting stuff’

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CAST
CREATIVE

Cast and Creative

Cast

Reece Shearsmith – Peter
Amanda Abbington – Debbie
Frances Barber – Elsa
Michael Simpkins – The Neighbour
Marcus Onilude – PC Junkin
Gabriel Howell – Alex
Maddie Holliday – Rosie

Creative

Steven Moffat – Writer
Mark Gatiss – Director
Robert Jones – Designer
Mark Henderson – Lighting Designer
Ella Wahlstrom – Sound Designer
Andrzej Goulding – Video Designer

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The Unfriend

Tickets

Choose your seats via our live booking platform. Once payment is completed, you will receive an email confirmation with your booking reference number and eTickets.

Upon arrival at the venue, display the eTickets on your phone or show the box office a printed ticket.

Which Theatre

Criterion Theatre, located at 218-223 Piccadilly, St. James’s, London W1J 9HR.

Any Questions

If you have questions about your ticket purchase, contact our customer services team on 020 3670 8887 or message us via LiveChat on each show page.

Good to Know

Strobe lighting is used several times during the performance.

Age Recommendation

For ages fourteen and above.

Can I Video or Take Photos?

The use of camera and sound recording equipment is strictly prohibited.

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