The trial of Patty Hearst explored in ‘Ragdoll’ at London’s Jermyn Street Theatre from October 2025
Following Farm Hall’s record-breaking run and West End transfer, Katherine Moar returns to Jermyn Street Theatre with her second play, ‘Ragdoll’ inspired by the trial of Patty Hearst.
Ragdoll plays at Jermyn Street Theatre 9 October – 15 November 2025.
Rising star Josh Seymour directs this world premiere, plunging us into the psychedelic swirl of celebrity, violence, and scandal of 1970s America.
“You love the attention, you always have.”
1978. Holly, a young heiress, sits in a California prison awaiting trial for her role in a string of armed robberies that have captivated the nation. Her only hope? Her hotshot lawyer, Robert—who might make his name, if he can save hers.
2017. Robert, now one of the most famous attorneys in America, faces a different kind of trial: the court of public opinion. In a last-ditch bid for redemption, he turns to the one former client who could help him plead his case. But will she?
Are there any accessible performances scheduled for Ragdoll at Jermyn Street Theatre?
Yes!
Relaxed Performances: Thursday 23 October at 7.30pm and Tuesday 4 November at 3pm
Captioned Performance: Wednesday 5 November at 7.30pm
Katherine Moar is a playwright. Her debut play Farm Hall premiered at Jermyn Street Theatre, before embarking on a UK tour, then transferring to the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Moar is a PHD student at King’s College London and the Imperial War Museum.
Josh Seymour directs. His directing credits include A Streetcar Named Desire (Sheffield Theatres), Spend Spend Spend (Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester), That Face (Orange Tree Theatre), Suddenly Last Summer (English Theatre Frankfurt), The Narcissist (Chichester Festival Theatre), [TITLE OF SHOW] (London Coliseum), MUSIK (Edinburgh Festival and Arts Theatre), Homos, or Everyone in America, Adding Machine (Finborough Theatre), and One Arm (Southwark Playhouse). Credits as Associate Director include Hello Dolly! (Palladium Theatre), A Christmas Carol (The Old Vic), The Normal Heart, Follies (National Theatre), RED (Wyndham’s Theatre), Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (Aldwych Theatre), and My Night with Reg (Apollo Theatre). As Resident Assistant Director for the Donmar Warehouse, his credits include City of Angels, My Night with Reg, Fathers and Sons, Privacy, Versailles (Donmar Warehouse), and other credits include Candide (Menier Chocolate Factory), Our House (New Wolsey Theatre and UK tour), Good Grief (Theatre Royal Bath and UK tour), Sex with a Stranger (Trafalgar Studios), and Sixty-Six Books (Bush Theatre).
