A brand-new London revival of FOUR PLAY by Jake Brunger, will run at King’s Head Theatre from 11 July 2025
FOUR PLAY will be directed by Jack Sain (Reverberation at Bristol Old Vic) and will star Daniel Bravo, Lewis Cornay, Jo Foster, and Zheng Xi Yong, with Jack Gibson covering.
Jake Brunger’s (The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13¾ , The Great British Bake Off Musical) provocative comedy interrogates the unspoken rules of modern relationships and the fragile balance between intimacy and freedom. FOUR PLAY was first seen at the Old Vic Theatre starring Richard Madden and Jeremy Irvine, before completing a sell-out four-week run at Theatre503.
FOUR PLAY has original music by Benedict Cork, design by Peiyao Wang, movement direction by Charlie Martin, lighting design by Daniel Carter-Brennan, sound design by Julian Starr, and casting by Nicholas Hockaday.
Jake Brunger said “I’m honestly so thrilled that Four Play is returning to London ten years after its world premiere at the Old Vic Theatre. I’ve made a few little tweaks to the play to bring it bang up to date to reflect the ever-changing nature of queer relationships today. As someone predominantly known for being a musical theatre writer, I’m particularly delighted that we’ve found a cast of actors who are also mostly known for their work in that genre. I can’t wait to see them in action!”
What is Four Play at the Kings Head Theatre about?
“There must be a part of you that’s curious, right? About what it would be like?”
Rafe and Pete have the kind of relationship people envy. Seven years strong, perfectly in sync… except for one little thing. Neither of them has ever been with anyone else. So, when they hatch a plan to scratch their proverbial itch, who better than mutual friend Michael – confident, captivating, and completely unprepared for the emotional entanglement he awakens.
After all, Michael does this…right?
And his partner Andy knows… right?
What begins as an intellectual experiment in sexual exploration quickly escalates into a chaotic web of emotional vulnerability, betrayal, and unanticipated desire.
