The critically acclaimed Let The Right One In, will tour major theatres across the UK from this Autumn, following a smash-hit sold-out run at Manchester’s Royal Exchange. Tickets are available from LetTheRightOneInPlay.com.
Adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne, who co-wrote the global Netflix drama sensation ‘Adolescence’, the play is based on the best-selling Swedish novel and award-winning film by Jon Ajvide Lindqvist; and is considered a prime example of Scandi-noir storytelling. Casting will be announced soon.
Thorne’s stage adaptation of the international vampire hit film masterfully weaves the novel’s chilling horror with a deeply human story of love, loneliness and survival. Audiences across the UK can expect a visceral, cinematic experience where the beauty of the original novel and film is reimagined for the stage, with gripping intensity that will leave audiences on the edge of their seats.
Jack Thorne said: ‘It was such a privilege to adapt “Let The Right One In”, a story that is so deceptive in terms of the way it looks at genre, gender and at love. I am so excited that more people are going to have the opportunity to see Bryony Shanahan’s sinewy dangerous production.”
Directed by Bryony Shanahan, this supernatural thriller explores themes of loneliness, bullying, friendship and the complexities of love. Tormented at school and isolated at home, Oskar has only his imagination to keep him company. That’s until Eli moves in next door. Mysterious and
unsettling, Eli is unlike anyone Oskar has ever met before. However, an unlikely friendship sparks between them – one that is as deep as it is strange. But when gruesome murders are discovered across the town, Oskar slowly unravels the truth about Eli and their strange bond is stretched to breaking point.
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN – UK TOUR DATES
16 – 25 October Northampton Royal & Derngate
28 October – 1 November Bromley Churchill Theatre
4 – 15 November Bristol Old Vic
18 – 22 November Salford The Lowry
13 – 17 January Fareham Live
20 – 24 January Cardiff New Theatre
27 – 31 January Southend Palace Theatre
3 – 7 February Eastbourne Devonshire Park
17 – 21 February Glasgow Pavilion
17 – 21 March Birmingham Rep
14 – 18 April Liverpool Everyman
Further venues to be announced
REVIEW (2014, Apollo Theatre) ★★★★
Additional information
Running Time
2hrs 15mins, including an interval
Age Recommendation
14+
Content warning:
This production contains haze, sudden bright lights, strobe lighting, darkness, loud noises. It also contains strong language and mature themes, including depictions of blood, violence, death/dead bodies, bullying and alcoholism. Gender identity is also explored.
