HAMPSTEAD THEATRE PRESENT THE USTINOV STUDIO, THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTION OF

SHOWMANISM

CREATED BY AND STARRING DICKIE BEAU
DIRECTED BY JAN-WILLEM VAN DEN BOSCH

In the beginning was the word, and the word was made flesh…

Main Stage

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18 Jun - 12 Jul 2025

Box Office: 020 7722 9301

Details

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Public Booking opens on Tuesday 6 May at 11am.


★★★★★ WhatsOnStage
★★★★ The Times
★★★★ The Guardian
★★★★ The Telegraph


Following the triumph of Re-Member Me in 2023, Dickie Beau returns to Hampstead Theatre with his critically acclaimed Showmanism for a strictly limited run.

'Beau is one of our great living artists … A work of genius’ WhatsOnStage

Having premiered at Theatre Royal Bath in 2022, Showmanism is a kaleidoscopic journey through theatre and its history as seen through the lens of Dickie Beau’s celebrated, unique lip-sync mix-tape medium.

'I’ve never seen – or perhaps heard is the more appropriate verb here – anything like this show' The Telegraph

Spend an evening in the company of stage and screen legends - Ian McKellen, Peter Sellars, Fiona Shaw and many more - as you have never seen, or heard, them before. Channelling a compelling collection of voices, Dickie traces a path through the world of performance in all its permutations, from Greek theatre to nightclub drag queens, from politics to puppetry.

'The art of acting brilliantly dissected… This is a show with as much substance as style' The Times

Showmanism is an audiovisual love letter to performance that talks to us about art, about the world, and about being human.

Dickie Beau was recently seen as Oscar Wilde in Blanche McIntyre's celebrated production of Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love, and Sandro Botticelli in Jordan Tannahill's Botticelli in the Fire.

‘An astonishment' The Guardian


 Suggested age guidance 14+

 

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Dates
Wed 18 Jun 19:30 PREVIEW Book now
Thu 19 Jun 19:30 PREVIEW Book now
Fri 20 Jun 19:30 PREVIEW Book now
Sat 21 Jun 14:30 PREVIEW Book now
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Mon 23 Jun 19:00 PRESS NIGHT Sold Out
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Cast

Artistic team

CREATED BY AND STARRING

DICKIE BEAU

DIRECTOR

JAN WILLEM VAN DEN BOSCH

DESIGNER

JUSTIN NARDELLA

LIGHTING DESIGNER

MARTY LANGTHORNE

SOUND DESINGER

DAN STEELE

Cast

Tickets

Previews

Full Price: £15/£25/£35

Under 30s/Students: £10 

Access: £12.50/£17.50 

Groups: For every 9 tickets get the 10th free 

 

Monday – Saturday 

Full price: £25/£35/£45  

Under 30s/Students: £10 

Access: £12.50/£17.50/£22.50 

Equity Membership: £15

Seniors*: (matinees only): £16/£26/£36

Groups: For every 9 tickets get the 10th free 

*Ages 60+ 

 

All prices are subject to change. Book early for the best price. 

 

Content Warnings

Thematic: brief mentions of death, abuse and rape.

Technical: flashing lights and haze.

 

Please note that our content warnings evolve as the production does throughout rehearsal and previews, so there may be changes made between booking and attending the theatre. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about specific themes or concerns, please call the Box Office on 020 7722 9301 or email boxoffice@hampsteadtheatre.com