The Estate
a new play by Shaan Sahota
Being the favourite comes at a price
The leader of the opposition has been forced to resign in a scandal. Against the odds Angad Singh emerges as the favourite.
He could win, he could make history, he could really change things – as long as his sisters keep their mouths shut.
BAFTA winner Adeel Akhtar (Fool Me Once, Four Lions) is Angad in this razor-sharp exploration of family, power and the lies we tell about ourselves.
Following his critically acclaimed revival of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Daniel Raggett directs Shaan Sahota’s remarkable debut play.
Supporters
The commissioning of this work was generously supported by the Sir Peter Shaffer Charitable Foundation. This play is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Plays Award.
Cast includes
Adeel Akhtar
Angad
Adeel Akhtar
Artistic team
Writer
Shaan Sahota
Shaan Sahota
Director
Daniel Raggett
Daniel Raggett
Set Designer
Chloe Lamford
Chloe Lamford
For the National: Phaedra, Othello, The Antipodes (co-director), John, Amadeus, Rules for Living and The World of Extreme Happiness.
Costume Designer
Lighting Designer
Jessica Hung Han Yun
Jessica Hung Han Yun
For the National Theatre: The LeftBehinds
Sound Designer
Mike Winship
Mike Winship
Casting Director
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
For the National Theatre: Dear England (2025, 2023 and in the West End), Ballet Shoes, Coriolanus, London Tide, Dear Octopus, Roald Dahl’s The Witches, The Odyssey, Dixon and Daughters, Romeo and Julie, Much Ado About Nothing, Trouble in Mind, Hex, After Life, Dick Whittington, The Visit, My Brilliant Friend and Peter Gynt
Staff Director
Molly Stacey
Molly Stacey
Booking information
Ticket prices
Monday – Saturday evenings and matinees:
£20, £35, £49, £64
Previews 9 – 14 July
£20, £29, £39, £49
Prices may change according to demand
For concessions and discounts, see Ways to save
Early evening performances
Please note the 6.30pm start time on the following performances: Thur 24 July, Tue 29 July, Tue 5 August and Thur 7 August.
Ticketing FAQs
Fees: We charge no extra booking fees.
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Assisted performances
Captioned
BSL Interpreted
Audio described
No Chilled performance available.
No Dementia-friendly performances available.
Relaxed performance
The interpreter for the BSL performance will be announced closer to the performance date.
Audio-described performances are preceded by a Touch Tour, 90 minutes before the performance start time. Call the Access line on 020 7452 3961 to book Touch Tours.
The Audio describers will be announced closer to the performance date.
We have an allocation of tickets held for members of our Access scheme and if any of the assisted performances above are shown as “Sold Out”, tickets may still be available: Please log in to your account to view all available tickets, or call Box Office on 020 7452 3961
Smart caption glasses
Are planned to be available for performances of The Estate from 7.30pm, Wednesday 23 July.
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Photography (Adeel Akhtar) by Sarah Cresswell