★★★★★ 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+

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