1536
A sold-out Almeida transfer, Ava Pickett's razor-sharp Tudor drama blends dark comedy with fierce female friendship.
About
About 1536
1536 is playing at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End. Written by Ava Pickett, winner of the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and directed by Lyndsey Turner, this historical drama is set in Tudor England and follows three women in an Essex field as rumours from London begin to reach their own lives.
The play centres on female friendship, gossip and the widening effects of violence, as the conflict between King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn begins to echo closer to home. It transferred to the West End following a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre.
Set against a royal crisis and a landscape of rural tension, 1536 traces how events at court can shape the lives of ordinary women far beyond London.
Running time: 2 hours, with no interval.
Before you book
Age guidance: Key Stage 4 and above. Content warnings: strong language, violence and explicit scenes. The production is playing for a strictly limited run, with previews from 2 May 2026.
Venue
Ambassadors Theatre
West St, London WC2H 9ND
Access information: Please contact the venue on 0333 009 5399 or email AMBboxoffice@atgentertainment.com.
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West Street, London, WC2H 9ND
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