In addition to John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court, Lauryn Ajufo’s theatre credits include Chewing Gum Dreams for Theatre 503 and The Den at Swan Wharf. Her television credits include Accused, Dreaming Whilst Black, Everything Now, Tell Me Everything, The Last Bus and Holby City, and her film credits include Luther: The Fallen Sun, Boiling Point and Villain.
Charlie Borg’s theatre credits include John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court and It’s About Your Son for Little Two Theatre Company, and his film credits include Dog of Time.
Reece Braddock made his professional debut in John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court.
Dónal Finn’s West End credits include Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre and his other theatre credits, in addition to John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court, include An Oak Tree at The Other Palace, Sing Street at the Huntington Theatre Company, Albion at the Almeida Theatre and Chasing Bono at Soho Theatre. His television credits include The Other Bennet Sister and SAS: Rouge Heroes for the BBC, Young Sherlock and The Wheel of Time for Amazon, and Cursed and The Witcher for Netflix. His film credits include The Uprising, Viva La Madness, Four Letters of Love, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and How to Build a Girl.
Holly Howden Gilchrist’s theatre credits include John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court, Antigone and A View from the Bridge, both at the Tron Theatre, Beauty and the Beast and Small Acts of Love, both at the Citizens Theatre, and Blinded by the Light for Sylvian Productions. Her television credits include Murder Is Easy, and her film credits include I Swear, Whisky Galore!, Man to Man, and Love What You Love.
Miya James’s West End credits include The Crucible at the Gielgud Theatre and her other theatre credits include Measure for Measure for the RSC, London Tide at the National Theatre and John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court. Miya’s television credits include Midsomer Murders for ITV.
Amy Macken’s theatre credits include The Snapper and A Wonderful Life, both at The Gate Theatre, Dublin, and Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National Theatre. Her television credits include Dublin Murders for the BBC.
Molly McFadden made her professional stage debut in John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court and her television credits include The Rachel Incident.
Sadie Soverall’s theatre credits include John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court and The Cherry Orchard at the Donmar Warehouse. Her television credits include Every Year After for Amazon, The Gathering for Channel 4, Never Let Me Go for FX and The Winx Saga for Netflix. Her film credits include Elsinore, Finding Emily, Arcadian, Saltburn and Little Bone Lodge.
The cast are Lauryn Ajufo (Nell Shaw), Charlie Borg (Lee Turner), Reece Braddock (Mason Adams), Dónal Finn (Carter Smith), Holly Howden Gilchrist (Beth Powell), Miya James (Raelynn Nix), Molly McFadden (Bailey Gallagher), Amy Macken (Ivy Watkins) and Sadie Soverall (Shelby Holcomb).
Lauryn Ajufo, Charlie Borg, Reece Braddock, Dónal Finn, Holly Howden Gilchrist, Miya James, Molly McFadden and Sadie Soverall all reprise their roles from the sell-out run at the Royal Court, with Amy Macken joining the cast for the West End transfer.
The cast is completed by Alfie Craig, Anna Francis, Thalia Gambe, Ada Grey and Tom Milligan.
One small town. A soundtrack of pop, adrenaline and barely-contained rage, five young women reveal something darker is stirring. As long-buried truths rise to the surface, they begin to question everything and take control of the narrative for themselves.
Heralded as one of the most compelling new plays of recent years, the production offers a poised and piercing exploration of girlhood, power, and the courage to question what we think we know.
JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN premiered on Broadway in March 2025 at the Booth Theatre, where it was nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Play. It had its London premiere at the Royal Court Theatre on 20 March 2026, where it played to sold-out audiences until Saturday 25 April. Critical acclaim from its run at the Royal Court included.
Scenography is by AMP, featuring Teresa L. Williams, the costume design is by Sarah Laux, the lighting design is by Natasha Katz, the sound design and original composition is by Palmer Hefferan, projection design is by Hannah Wasileski and movement direction is by Tilly Evans-Krueger. The Voice and Dialect Coach is Gigi Buffington, the Casting Director is Julia Horan, CDG, with dramaturgy by Lauren Halvorsen.
Audio Described Performance
Saturday 6 March 2027, 3pm
Captioned Performance
Saturday 20 February 2027 3pm.
In addition to John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court, Lauryn Ajufo’s theatre credits include Chewing Gum Dreams for Theatre 503 and The Den at Swan Wharf. Her television credits include Accused, Dreaming Whilst Black, Everything Now, Tell Me Everything, The Last Bus and Holby City, and her film credits include Luther: The Fallen Sun, Boiling Point and Villain.
Charlie Borg’s theatre credits include John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court and It’s About Your Son for Little Two Theatre Company, and his film credits include Dog of Time.
Reece Braddock made his professional debut in John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court.
Dónal Finn’s West End credits include Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre and his other theatre credits, in addition to John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court, include An Oak Tree at The Other Palace, Sing Street at the Huntington Theatre Company, Albion at the Almeida Theatre and Chasing Bono at Soho Theatre. His television credits include The Other Bennet Sister and SAS: Rouge Heroes for the BBC, Young Sherlock and The Wheel of Time for Amazon, and Cursed and The Witcher for Netflix. His film credits include The Uprising, Viva La Madness, Four Letters of Love, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and How to Build a Girl.
Holly Howden Gilchrist’s theatre credits include John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court, Antigone and A View from the Bridge, both at the Tron Theatre, Beauty and the Beast and Small Acts of Love, both at the Citizens Theatre, and Blinded by the Light for Sylvian Productions. Her television credits include Murder Is Easy, and her film credits include I Swear, Whisky Galore!, Man to Man, and Love What You Love.
Miya James’s West End credits include The Crucible at the Gielgud Theatre and her other theatre credits include Measure for Measure for the RSC, London Tide at the National Theatre and John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court. Miya’s television credits include Midsomer Murders for ITV.
Amy Macken’s theatre credits include The Snapper and A Wonderful Life, both at The Gate Theatre, Dublin, and Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National Theatre. Her television credits include Dublin Murders for the BBC.
Molly McFadden made her professional stage debut in John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court and her television credits include The Rachel Incident.
Sadie Soverall’s theatre credits include John Proctor is the Villain at the Royal Court and The Cherry Orchard at the Donmar Warehouse. Her television credits include Every Year After for Amazon, The Gathering for Channel 4, Never Let Me Go for FX and The Winx Saga for Netflix. Her film credits include Elsinore, Finding Emily, Arcadian, Saltburn and Little Bone Lodge.
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