34-week run for Studio Ghibli’s record-breaking My Neighbour Totoro comes to the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End.
The production will run from Saturday 08 March – Sunday 02 November 2025, with an opening night on Thursday 20 March. Priority booking opens on Monday 29 April, with public booking from Friday 03 May.
Adapted by Tom Morton-Smith (Oppenheimer) from Hayao Miyazaki’s celebrated 1988 animated feature film, the production is directed by Improbable Co-Founder, Phelim McDermott. Winner of six Olivier Awards and five WhatsOnStage Awards, My Neighbour Totoro broke the Barbican’s Box Office record for most tickets sold in a single day in April 2022, ahead of its global premiere in October 2022. Following both critical and audience acclaim, the production returned to the Barbican Centre for a strictly limited run in Autumn 2023. The production closed at the Barbican Centre in March 2024.
Casting is yet to be announced.
Satsuki and Mei’s mother has taken ill. In order to be closer to her while she recovers in a rural convalescent hospital, their father moves the two sisters from their home in a city to the countryside. And though the countryside is beautiful and the people friendly, it’s hard not to be scared when the wind rustles the trees at night. As the sisters explore their new surroundings, young Mei encounters magical creatures and the ancient protector of the forest she calls “Totoro” – and they are to be the girls’ neighbours.
Although Satsuki doesn’t believe her little sister at first, they are soon both swept up in exciting adventures with their new neighbours – transported to a long-forgotten realm of spirits, sprites, and natural wonder.
ASSISTED PERFORMANCES AT THE GILLIAN LYNNE THEATRE
Audio Described Performances:
Sun 18 May, 2pm (Touch Tour, 12 – 12.30pm)
Sat 19 July, 2pm (Touch Tour, 12 – 12.30pm)
Sun 17 Aug, 2pm (Touch Tour, 12 – 12.30pm)
Sat 11 Oct, 2pm (Touch Tour, 12 – 12.30pm)
Captioned Performances:
Sat 17 May, 2pm
Sun 20 July, 2pm
Sat 16 Aug, 2pm
Sun 12 Oct, 2pm
Chilled Performance:
Thurs 03 July, 2pm
Relaxed Performance with Integrated BSL Interpreter:
Sat 27 Sept, 2pm
