Shifters

The Duke of York's Theatre

Available to 12 October 2024

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Book Shifters tickets, one of the best new West End plays in London, at the Duke of York's Theatre

Do you believe in destiny?

Written by Benedict Lombe (Lava, winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Playwriting), directed by Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Lynette Linton (Blues for an Alabama Sky, August in England) and starring the "irresistible" (London Theatre) Heather Agyepong (School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play, Lyric Hammersmith) and the "tremendous" (The Observer) Tosin Cole (Supacell, BBC’s Doctor Who).

Shifters is a beautifully intoxicating and relatable reminder of the enduring power of memory and young love. A universal story, full of heart, this love story is "easy itself to fall in love with" (The Times).

Dre and Des. Young. Gifted. Black. He stayed. She left.

Years later, Des and Dre come crashing back into each other’s lives, carrying new secrets and old scars. With the clock counting down until Des has to leave again, memories of their teen years collide with their present and they’re forced to question if destiny has brought them back together for a reason.

Running at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 12th August to 12th October for a strictly limited 9-week run, book your tickets now and get ready to fall for this "tender, cosmic and cleverly unpredictable love story that will leave you wishing for a sequel" (The Stage).

  • Age Recommendation: 12+
  • Duration: One hour and 40 minutes (no interval)
104 St Martin's Lane,
London WC2N 4BG
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How to find us

By train: ​

The theatre is located within a short walking distance of Leicester Square and Charing Cross Road tube stations and railway station.‍

By bus: 

Number 24, 29 or 176 to Leicester Square.

Shifters is a slow-burn tale of returning love starring Heather Agyepong (School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play) and Tosin Cole (BBC’s Doctor Who), coming to the Duke of York's Theatre following a sell-out run at the Bush Theatre.

Shifters is one hour and 40 minutes in duration, with no interval. 

Shifters is recommended for ages 12+. 

Please note that the show alludes to sexual abuse, mentions suicide once, and depicts a panic attack.

Shifters stars Tosin Cole and Heather Agyepong. 

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