Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour’s internationally acclaimed theatrical experiment White Rabbit Red Rabbit returns to London, playing every Monday night until November. Each performance begins with an envelope, inside which is a script the actor has never seen, that they must perform without rehearsal or a director. The play unfolds live, shaped entirely by how the author’s words compel that evening’s performer to respond. Each night brings a new energy as the actor steps into the unknown, creating a singular, unrepeatable theatrical experience. Forbidden to leave his country at the time of writing, Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation into a work that is utterly original. At once playful, poignant, and unsettling, WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT asks questions about obedience, choice, and freedom of expression. The result is a play that is as much about contemporary Iran as it is about power, complicity, and the fragile contract between performer and audience – anywhere in the world. Previous performers have included Lucian Msamati, David Tennant, Jo Joyner, Asim Chaudhry, Luke Thompson and Jodie Whittaker, Kathryn Hunter and Kunal Nayyar. This production contains themes that may be unsettling and is designed to provoke thought long after the curtain falls. Age guidance: 14+
