The Unbelievers Tickets

In this new original play written by Nick Payne (Constellations, We Live in Time) and directed by Marianne Elliot (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Angels in America), a mother refuses to give up hope while searching for her missing son.

Why you should see The Unbelievers

• Nick Payne is a critically acclaimed playwright whose work has been nominated for an Olivier and a Tony. He made his Broadway debut with Constellations, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, and recently wrote the screenplay for the A24 romantic drama We Live in Time, starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh.
• Nicola Walker has also wowed audiences across the screen and stage, having starred in Spooks, Unforgotten, and The Split. She’s currently starring in Unicorn at the Garrick Theatre.
• In an age of retellings and remakes, it’s refreshing to see an original piece of storytelling from a rising star playwright - particularly when it’s being performed in a brilliant venue like the Royal Court, which prides itself on cultivating the voices of a diverse range of writers.

What is The Unbelievers about?

In The Unbelievers, Nicola Walker stars as a mother searching for her missing son. It’s a harrowing exploration of a mother’s love and the complexities of grief, and asks the questions: what lengths would we go to for those we love? And how do we put ourselves back together when our world falls apart? Director Marianne Elliot describes it as an "honest exploration of motherhood by Nick Payne - something we see quite rarely."

A co-production with Playful Productions, The Unbelievers will be part of the Royal Court’s new season of 2025 plays. This will be a strictly limited run, so book soon so you can be one of the first to see the world premiere of this thought-provoking, heart-rending play.