Principal Partner
World Premiere
By LOLITA CHAKRABARTI
Directed By BLANCHE MCINTYRE
Running Time: Approx 90 Mins, No Interval
The live streams have sadly passed. However, you can still watch Hymn On-Demand here.
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“Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani deliver note-perfect performances”
The Times
“Man, sometimes it takes a long time to sound like yourself”
Miles Davis
Two men meet at a funeral.
Gil knew the deceased. Benny did not.
Before long their families are close.
Soon they’ll be singing the same tune.
Benny is a loner anchored by his wife and children. Gil longs to fulfil his potential. They form a deep bond but as cracks appear in their fragile lives they start to realise that true courage comes in different forms.
Featuring music from Gil and Benny's lives, Lolita Chakrabarti’s searching, soulful new play asks what it takes to be a good father, brother or son.
Directed by Blanche McIntyre (The Writer), Hymn features Adrian Lester (Red Velvet, Hustle) and Danny Sapani (Killing Eve, Les Blancs).
Lolita Chakrabarti is best known for her play Red Velvet, that opened at the Tricycle Theatre (now Kiln), before playing in the West End and internationally. Recently her adaptation of the novel Life of Pi ran to great acclaim at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield and it transfers to the West End in 2021.
Artwork photography by Zeinab Batchelor.
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Tickets are limited to ensure every viewer receives a high-quality stream. More info
Press Night Thu 18 Feb
Wed - Sat evenings 8pm GMT
Sat matinee 3pm GMT
Sun 5pm GMT
Preview Wed 17 Feb
£25 (incl £15 donation*)
£20 (incl £10 donation*)
£15 (incl £5 donation*)
£10
Thu 18 – Sun 21 Feb
£40 (incl £25 donation*)
£30 (incl £15 donation*)
£25 (incl £10 donation*)
£20 (incl £5 donation*)
£15
*The donation portion is a suggested donation to which Gift Aid provisions apply.
Each ticket holder will have access to the same view, regardless of the price you pay. We'd be grateful if you could consider paying close to what you might normally spend on a theatre ticket. Your support is vital to help secure the future of our theatre in the coming year - each and every penny will make a difference.
Booking closes 1 hour before performance start time.
Talkback
Thu 18 Feb after 8pm performance and Sat 20 Feb after 3pm performance.
Post-show talk with members of the Hymn company. Free to same performance ticket holders.
Captioned Stream
Fri 19 Feb 8pm
A separate captioned version of the live stream is available to book here. Only captions in English will be available.
Audio Described Stream
Sat 20 Feb 8pm
A separate audio described version of the live stream is available to book here. The audio description will be in English.
The production will be live streamed to the Almeida Theatre website, with ticket holders able to access the performance from the Recordings & Live Streams section of My Account here.
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Find FAQs about booking and watching the live stream here.
The running time is approximately 90 minutes, with no interval.
Recommended for ages 13+.
CONTENT WARNING
Hymn contains strong language and themes of mental health, suicide and trauma.
Read more here about our production guidance and warnings or email boxoffice@almeida.co.uk if you have specific concerns or questions.
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in the production, you can get free support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from the Samaritans. Visit samaritans.org or call 116 123 for free.
By Lolita Chakrabarti
Direction Blanche McIntyre
Set and Costume Miriam Buether
Light Prema Mehta
Sound Gregory Clarke
Musical Director D.J. Walde
Movement Director Robia Milliner
Assistant Direction Simeon Blake-Hall
Cast
Adrian Lester
Danny Sapani