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The Ocean At The End Of The Lane

at the Noël Coward Theatre

based on the novel by Neil Gaiman
adapted by Joel Horwood

Booking and details

11 October — 25 November 2023
This show has now ended
The event location is

Noël Coward Theatre

85-88 St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4AP

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Our acclaimed stage adaptation of The Ocean at the End of the Lane returns to the West End this October, for seven weeks only.

From the imagination of Neil Gaiman, best-selling author of Good Omens, Coraline and The Sandman, this spectacular and thrilling theatrical event is a tour de force of magic and storytelling. Adapted by Joel Horwood and directed by Katy Rudd, The Ocean at the End of the Lane takes audiences on an epic journey to a childhood once forgotten.

Returning to his childhood home, a man finds himself standing beside the pond of the old Sussex farmhouse where he used to play. He’s transported to his 12th birthday when his friend Lettie claimed it wasn’t a pond, but an ocean… Plunged into a magical world, their survival depends on their ability to reckon with ancient forces that threaten to destroy everything around them.

The five-star smash hit returns to London for a strictly limited run, following its highly acclaimed UK & Ireland tour

Performed 11 October — 25 November 2023 in the Noël Coward Theatre.

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Suitability

This production contains the following effects; high intensity lighting and strobe, haze and smoke, pyrotechnics, loud sound, and blackouts.
Age guidance: 12+ yrs.

Gallery

Videos

Millie Hikasa (Lettie) and Keir Ogilvy (Boy), standing side-by-side, holding hands, with concerned expressions on their faces
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Watch the trailer

Keir Ogilvy (Boy), Finty Williams (Old Mrs Hempstock) and Millie Hikasa (Lettie) sitting around an old wooden table, deep in conversation
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Meet the cast

Finty Williams (Old Mrs Hempstock) stands, stooping, holding the hands of Kemi-Bo Jacobs (Ginnie), who kneels before her
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The cast describe the plot in 15 seconds

Education resource

This learning resource is designed to support students and their teachers in responding to The Ocean at the End of Lane in various ways. The pack includes opportunities to engage with the production for the live production element of GCSE and/or A Level Drama & Theatre. This learning resource also provides information about the production, and ways in which it can inform and inspire devised or scripted work in schools and colleges.

Download the education pack

Cast

Production Team

Author

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Adaptor

Joel Horwood

Joel Horwood

Director

Katy Rudd

Katy Rudd

Set Designer

Fly Davis

Fly Davis

Costume and Puppet Designer

Samuel Wyer

Samuel Wyer

Movement Director

Steven Hoggett

Steven Hoggett

Composer

Jherek Bischoff

Jherek Bischoff

Lighting Designer

Paule Constable

Paule Constable

Sound Designer

Ian Dickinson for Autograph

Ian Dickinson for Autograph

Magic and Illusions Director and Designer

Jamie Harrison

Jamie Harrison

Puppetry

Finn Caldwell

Finn Caldwell

Casting Director

Naomi Downham

Naomi Downham

Associate Director

Sophie Dillon Moniram

Sophie Dillon Moniram

Associate Set Designer and Draftsperson

Tim Blazdell

Tim Blazdell

Associate Movement Director

Jess Williams

Jess Williams

Lighting Associate

Rob Casey

Rob Casey

Lighting Associate and LX Programmer

Tom Turner

Tom Turner

Sound Associate

Christopher Reid

Christopher Reid

Magic and Illusions Associate

John Bulleid

John Bulleid

Associate Puppetry Director

Gareth Aled

Gareth Aled

Voice and Dialect Coach

Kate Godfrey

Kate Godfrey

Resident Director

Nicky Cox

Nicky Cox

Flying Effects

John Maddox for Suspended Illusions Ltd.

John Maddox for Suspended Illusions Ltd.

Group bookings

All bookings are handled by the Noel Coward Theatre Box Office

Tickets from £15

Groups rate

10+ tickets – £42.50
Monday – Thursday performances
Bands A-B
Excluding performances from 23 – 28 October
A maximum of 60 tickets per performance.
Delfont Mackintosh Group booking information

Schools rate

10+ tickets – £22.50
A free teacher ticket is available for every 11 tickets ordered.
Grand Circle seats (Monday – Thursday evenings only)
Band A – C (Thursday matinee only)
Excluding performances from 23 – 28 October
A maximum of 60 tickets per performance.
Delfont Mackintosh Schools booking information

Group and Education phone enquiries: 0344 482 5100 (Calls to Delfont Mackintosh Theatres’ 03 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number).

Assisted Performances

  • BSL interpreted: Thursday 19 October, 2.30pm
  • Audio-described: Saturday 21 October, 2.30pm
  • Captioned: Thursday 16 November, 7.30pm

For more information and to book

Email: access@delfontmackintosh.co.uk

Phone the Access booking line: 0344 482 5137 (open 10am – 6pm daily, excluding Bank Holidays).

Illustration by Nicolas Delort
Photos of UK & Ireland Tour cast by Brinkhoff/Mögenburg and Pamela Raith