
Play · Off-West End
Based on Bernardine Evaristo’s acclaimed novel, Natasha Gordon (Nine Night) adapts this funny and tender drama, directed by Paulette Randall MBE (Doctor Faustus). It stars Danny Sapani as Barrington Walker, a dapper Hackney man secretly in a 60-year relationship with his best friend Morris (Gary Beadle), exploring love, family, and self-discovery from Antigua to London.
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How to book
Preview performances are cheaper from £20.
Staying nearby
The nearest hotels to the National Theatre (Lyttelton), for anyone travelling in for a show rather than heading home after it.
- Strand Palaceabout 10 min walk
- The Z Hotel Covent Gardenabout 15 min walk
- citizenM London Banksideabout 15 min walk
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Best deals
Best deals across LondonSave up to £20 off selected tickets, available in person from the Box Office 60 mins before the start of each performance. Subject to availability.
Tickets cost £5 for 16-18 year olds and £10 for 19-25 year olds. Limited to two tickets per customer per production. Proof of age required.
Over 60s save £20 off £72 and £51 tickets for midweek matinee performances of Mr Loverman. Limited to two per customer, per performance.




