Christopher Eccleston, Mel Giedroyc, Steve Pemberton Among New Stars Added to ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’ London West End Run
Variety
Published Jun 29, 2026 Reviewed Jul 2, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors
Since its 2011 premiere the play has logged over 4,000 performances in more than 25 languages.
Eight new performers have joined the West End run of “White Rabbit Red Rabbit”.
There & Then was founded in 2026.
The new performers' scheduled start dates are: Chawawa on 3 August, Johnson on 10 August, Giedroyc on 24 August, Buxton on 7 September, Eccleston on 28 September, Pemberton on 5 October, Kumar on 19 October and Bradley on 26 October.
The run opened on 8 June.
The residency runs until November 2.
The Monday‑evening residency runs until 2 November.
Two dates were shifted: David Harewood to 17 August and Riz Ahmed to 12 October.
Upcoming performer dates are: Asim Chaudhry on 29 June, Luke Thompson on 6 July, Jodie Whittaker on 13 July, Kathryn Hunter on 20 July, Kunal Nayyar on 27 July and Archie Madekwe on 21 September.
The Monday-evening residency of “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” is running until November 2.
Munya Chawawa is scheduled to take the stage on August 3.
Ginger Johnson is scheduled to take the stage on August 10.
Mel Giedroyc is scheduled to take the stage on August 24.
Adam Buxton is scheduled to take the stage on September 7.
Christopher Eccleston is scheduled to take the stage on September 28.
Steve Pemberton is scheduled to take the stage on October 5.
Nish Kumar is scheduled to take the stage on October 19.
John Bradley is scheduled to take the stage on October 26.
David Harewood's performance date has shifted to August 17.
Riz Ahmed's performance is newly dated for October 12.
The run of “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” opened on June 8.
Asim Chaudhry is scheduled to perform on June 29.
Luke Thompson is scheduled to perform on July 6.
Jodie Whittaker is scheduled to perform on July 13.
Kathryn Hunter is scheduled to perform on July 20.
Kunal Nayyar is scheduled to perform on July 27.
Archie Madekwe is scheduled to perform on September 21.
The play “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” premiered in 2011.
The play “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” has logged over 4,000 performances.
The play “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” has been performed across more than 25 languages.
Nassim Soleimanpour and Omar Elerian have a decade-long collaboration.
Eight new performers have joined the West End run of “White Rabbit Red Rabbit” at London’s Duchess Theatre, with Christopher Eccleston, Mel Giedroyc, Steve Pemberton, Munya Chawawa, Nish Kumar, Adam Buxton, John Bradley and Ginger Johnson added to the Monday-evening residency running until Nov. 2.
Chawawa takes the stage on Aug. 3; Johnson on Aug. 10; Giedroyc on Aug. 24; Buxton on Sept. 7; Eccleston on Sept. 28; Pemberton on Oct. 5; Kumar on Oct. 19; and Bradley on Oct. 26. Two dates have also shifted: David Harewood moves to Aug. 17, while Riz Ahmed is newly dated for Oct. 12.
Lucian Msamati, David Tennant and Jo Joyner have already performed since the run opened June 8. Still to come are Asim Chaudhry on June 29, Luke Thompson on July 6, Jodie Whittaker on July 13, Kathryn Hunter on July 20, Kunal Nayyar on July 27 and Archie Madekwe on Sept. 21.
The production, There & Then’s inaugural staging, places a different performer onstage each week to read from a previously unseen script without preparation or directorial input. Nassim Soleimanpour wrote the play while barred from leaving Iran; since its 2011 premiere it has logged over 4,000 performances across more than 25 languages.
There & Then was founded in 2026 by Soleimanpour and director Omar Elerian, whose decade-long collaboration includes “Echo” at the Royal Court Theatre and “Nassim” at the Bush Theatre. The company, which also counts executive producer Roz Coleman and producing advisor Malú Ansaldo among its core team, plans to work with artists and communities internationally at varying career stages. The Duchess Theatre run is cast by Matilda James CDG.
