Performances begin at the Apollo Theatre on Tuesday, 9 June – Saturday, 12 September 2026.
London’s West End welcomes a razor-sharp new production of The Truth this summer – the acclaimed comedy written by Academy Award-winning and two-time Olivier-nominated playwright Florian Zeller in a translation by Christopher Hampton.
The Truth is a wickedly entertaining comedy where trust is fragile, loyalty is negotiable, and everyone has something to hide. This star-driven revival of the Olivier-nominated play peels back the lies we tell the people we love, and the ones we tell ourselves… Gripping, surprising and laugh-out-loud funny, The Truth is a night at the theatre you won’t want to miss.
Packed with Zeller’s trademark psychological insight and biting humour, and in a translation by Christopher Hampton, The Truth is a witty exploration of the impact of love, deception and the fragile stories we tell ourselves. This new staging is directed by Lindsay Posner (A View From The Bridge, Theatre Royal Haymarket; Noises Off, Phoenix Theatre) with Set and Costume design by Lizzie Clachan.
At the centre of The Truth is Michel, a man who embarks on an affair with his best friend’s wife while attempting to convince himself—and everyone around him—that honesty is overrated. As the web of deception grows increasingly tangled, the audience is left delightfully off-balance and questioning who is deceiving whom.
Florian Zeller is widely regarded as one of the most exciting contemporary dramatists, with international successes including The Father and The Son. The Truth showcases his gift for blending comedy and psychological tension into an evening of theatre that is as uproariously entertaining as it is thought-provoking.
The Truth will star Tony Award-nominated Stephen Mangan (BBC 1 The Split; BBC 2 Episodes ) returning to the London stage, alongside comedy icon Ardal O’Hanlon (Channel 4, Father Ted; Netflix, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast), Sarah Hadland (BBC 1, Miranda; Strictly Come Dancing; ITV, The Job Lot) and double Olivier Award-winner Janie Dee —four of the UK and Ireland’s most beloved stage and screen performers—bringing their formidable comic talents to this sophisticated and fast-paced comedy.
