1536
Following a sold-out Almeida run, Ava Pickett’s darkly comic Tudor drama 1536 brings bold, modern-edge female friendship to the West End.
About
About 1536
1536 is a historical drama at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. Written by Ava Pickett, winner of the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and directed by Lyndsey Turner, the play transfers to the West End after a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre.
Set in Tudor England, the story follows three women in Essex as rumours of a clash between King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn spread from London into their own lives. The play looks at female friendship, rural life and rising violence in a world stacked against women.
The production is described as darkly comic and sharply relevant, and it is playing for a strictly limited run from previews on 2 May 2026.
Running time: 2 hours, no interval.
Before you book
Age guidance: Key Stage 4 and above. This production includes strong language, depictions of violence and sexual assault, and discussion of miscarriage, rape, domestic violence and traumatic childbirth. It also includes blood, flashing lights and haze.
Venue
Ambassadors Theatre
West St.
London
WC2H 9ND
Please contact the venue for access information. Phone: 0333 009 5399 Email: AMBboxoffice@atgentertainment.com
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West Street, London, WC2H 9ND
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