Suppose a playwright who hasn’t had a success in a long time receives, in the mail from one of his students, this obviously commercial and successful play. Where does he go from there? Does he help the student? Or does he take a different, and far more sinister, path entirely? With multiple plot twists, this fiendishly funny play spirals into a deadly game of deception and betrayal.

Ira Levin is best known for his books, including ‘Rosemary’s Baby’, ‘The Stepford Wives’ and ‘The Boys from Brazil’. Like much of his work, DEATHTRAP broke new ground, with a unique comedy-thriller hybrid formula. It became the fifth longest-running play in Broadway history, melding gasp-out-loud suspense with laugh-out-loud laughs. It also ran in London’s Garrick Theatre from 1978 to 1981. In 1982 it was made into a film starring Michael Caine and Christopher Reeve.

Ira Levin said he’d “like people to leave DEATHTRAP feeling that they’ve had some thrills and some laughs and been well entertained” and we’re sure you will!

Running from:

Wednesday 23^rd July / Thursday 24^th July / Friday 25^th July / Monday 28^th July / Tuesday 29^th July 2025

See all plays and dates here.

Season Ticket:

To purchase a season ticket please select a date for each play (DEATHTRAP, A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOMEN, STRICTLY MURDER, PERSUASION, FALLEN ANGELS) to add to your basket. Proceed to check out and an automatic discount will be applied.