The Unbelievers

The Unbelievers

Royal Court Theatre

  • Opens: Thursday, 9 October 2025 -
    Booking until: Saturday, 29 November 2025

The Unbelievers description

The world premiere of Nick Payne's new drama stars stage and screen star Nicola Walker.

A teenager disappears, time breaks. Playwright Nick Payne (Constellations, We Live in Time) has created a new play, The Unbelievers, directed by the multi-award-winning Marianne Elliott (War Horse, Company, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America), and staged at the Royal Court Theatre.

Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, The Split) stars in a powerful examination of what it's like to be a mum, exploring themes of faith, family, and the things we do for the people we can't forget. The plot centres on a teenaged boy who disappears and a mother who refuses to give up hope. The set design is by Bunny Christie (Company, People Places and Things), in a co-production with Playful Productions.

Book tickets for The Unbelievers to experience raw loss, hope and sheer determination through the eyes of a mother.

Playing at Royal Court Theatre

Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS GB (venue info)

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Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS GB The Unbelievers Cast
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS GB The Unbelievers Cast
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS GB The Unbelievers Cast
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS GB The Unbelievers Cast
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS GB The Unbelievers Cast
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS GB The Unbelievers Cast
Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8AS GB The Unbelievers Cast