Hampstead Theatre will host the world premiere of A Ghost in Your Ear, a chilling new play written and directed by Jamie Armitage, opening in the Downstairs space on 8 January 2026, with previews from 6 December 2025.
The production marks Armitage’s return to Hampstead following the sell-out success of An Interrogation earlier this year.
A Ghost in Your Ear is an immersive horror experience that uses binaural sound technology to plunge audiences into a spine-tingling world of auditory suspense. The play is a collaboration with acclaimed sound designers Ben and Max Ringham.
Jamie Armitage said, “Hampstead Theatre was the ideal London home for my debut play An Interrogation and I am beyond excited to now be bringing my new show to the Downstairs venue. The intimacy of the space will be perfect for this horror play which uses binaural audio-technology to immerse the audience in the world of A Ghost in Your Ear. I feel especially fortunate to be collaborating with the legendary sound-designers Ben & Max Ringham as I have admired their pioneering work for years. My obsession with horror theatre started when I was 12 and saw The Woman in Black for the first time, so I cannot wait to share this new theatrical ghost story with audiences. I hope it scares them out of their wits…”
Audiences will don headphones as they watch an actor record an audiobook of a ghost story—only to discover that not every sound can be explained.
The full cast and creative team will be announced soon.
Tickets are now on sale to Hampstead Theatre Patrons, with public booking opening on Friday 6 June.
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
