Hampstead Theatre has announced a major new season featuring a revival of Jumpers alongside three premieres, with productions running across its Main Stage and Downstairs space.
Tom Stoppard’s Jumpers will return to London for the first time in more than 20 years, directed by Blanche McIntyre and running from 25 November 2026 to 23 January 2027.
The 1972 comedy of murder, marriage and metaphysics is a hallmark of Stoppard’s work and follows Hampstead’s previous revivals of Indian Ink, The Invention of Love, Rock ‘n’ Roll and Hapgood.
A gala performance of Jumpers will take place on 16 January 2027 in support of Hampstead Theatre.
Also announced is the world premiere of The Urmetazoan by Alex Rugman, running from 18 September to 24 October in Hampstead Downstairs.
Directed by Anna Ledwich, the play explores the relationship between two estranged sisters reconnecting in the face of loss.
Daisy Hall returns to Hampstead following the success of Bellringers with the world premiere of Dogstar, playing from 30 October to 5 December.
Set aboard an icebound whaling ship, the dark comedy charts a crew facing mutiny, strange visions and an uncertain fate.
Lauren Yee’s Mother Russia will receive its UK premiere from 11 December to 30 January after a successful run in New York.
Set in post-Soviet St Petersburg, the play follows two friends navigating unexpected work in surveillance during a time of upheaval.
Hampstead Theatre’s Producer and Chief Executive Greg Ripley-Duggan said; “Bringing Jumpers back to London after more than 20 years is tremendously exciting, particularly as we continue to celebrate an extraordinary playwright whose work has become such a vital part of Hampstead Theatre’s recent history. Alongside it, we’re proud to present three brilliantly original new plays by playwrights who are beginning to make a name for themselves. Together they reflect everything we strive for at Hampstead Theatre and speak to our enduring commitment to great writing.”
The productions join the previously announced European premiere of Kimberly Akimbo and form part of a wider programme that also includes a community production, Dragonflies, this summer.
Listings and ticket information can be found here
