The highly anticipated first-ever live stage adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ internationally acclaimed book The Hunger Games and Lionsgate’s motion picture will begin performances on Monday, 20 October 2025, at the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre. This brand new 1,200-seat venue is situated in the heart of London’s vibrant Canary Wharf.
Heralded by the New York Times as the best playwright of his generation, the multi-award-winning Conor McPherson has adapted the first book from Suzanne Collins’ epic series and the first film from Lionsgate’s iconic film franchise for this live theatrical production. The production will be helmed by renowned director Matthew Dunster (2:22 – A Ghost Story, Hangmen, The Pillowman), with a world-class creative team who will bring the show to breathtaking life.
The Hunger Games franchise encompasses four critically-acclaimed novels that have sold over 100 million copies worldwide and been translated into 52 languages, as well as a blockbuster film franchise that has grossed more than $3.4 billion at the worldwide box office. Suzanne Collins’ latest Hunger Games novel, the eagerly-anticipated Sunrise on the Reaping, will be launched by Scholastic on 18 March 2025 and will be adapted into a major motion picture event to be released by Lionsgate on 20 November 2026.
Hunger Games creator and author Suzanne Collins said, “I’m thrilled that The Hunger Games is in the hands of gifted playwright Conor McPherson and accomplished director Matthew Dunster. Connor has done a fantastic adaptation, which is quite unique from the screenplay. And Matthew’s immersive, dynamic staging gives the audience a brand-new way to experience the story.”
Matthew Dunster added, “Conor McPherson lifts the detail and power from the book and film and has provided us with the kind of taut and dangerous play he is renowned for. He honours the young voice of Katniss Everdeen and puts her front and centre. We’ve been workshopping the play for over a year with our world-class creative team; carefully honing our theatrical vocabulary because we want to bring audiences something as impactful and edgy as Suzanne Collins’ novel and as passionate and exciting as the movie. But we are going to do it in our own way – in the theatre. We want our Hunger Games to be uniquely, thrillingly theatrical.”
Tickets for The Hunger Games: On Stage will go on sale at 1 PM GMT on Thursday, 27 March 2025. Sign up for priority access to tickets at www.thehungergamesonstage.com and be among the first to receive announcements and updates.
Conor McPherson said, “As a dad to a teenager myself, it’s especially gratifying working on a story whose values of resilience and moral courage speak to young people in these uncertain times. Our singular focus is to honour Suzanne Collins’ achievement with a faithful adaptation that’s as thrilling on stage as it is on the page. It’s been a great pleasure to watch the theatrical language of this show evolving through explosive workshops under Matthew Dunster’s inspired partnership with choreographer Charlotte Broom and their tireless team of young performers.”
Jenefer Brown, EVP and Head of Global Products and Experiences at Lionsgate, said, “The Hunger Games is one of the best book-to-movie adaptations of all time, inspiring audiences to think deeply about the world around them and the strength of the human spirit. We are honored to bring its powerful story, characters, and world to the stage in this latest exciting chapter.”
The state-of-the-art Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre is purpose-built to host the world premiere of the stage adaptation of The Hunger Games, where spectators will feel like a part of the action in a dynamic in-the-round venue, developed with groundbreaking entertainment in mind.
Tristan Baker & Oliver Royds, joint CEOs and founders of Troubadour Theatres, said, “Bringing The Hunger Games to the stage is an extraordinary moment, and we knew it demanded an equally extraordinary team and venue. This specially designed theatre is the perfect home for Panem, allowing our world-class team to create a transportive, electrifying experience that fully captures the scale, intensity, and spectacle of Suzanne Collins’ world. Every element—from the staging to the technology—has been tailored to transport audiences right into the heart of the Games like never before.”
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