Relics

About Relics

Relics at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is the world premiere of Ben Ockrent’s darkly comic family drama, directed by the award-winning Michael Longhurst. It follows four siblings who reunite at their recently-deceased mother’s home to divide her possessions, only for a long-buried family secret to surface and unsettle everything they thought they knew about one another.

The play centres on Liv, who wants to force a return to how things used to be; Rob, who is trying to keep everyone on speaking terms; Michelle, who is no longer willing to carry the family line; and Jonny, whose button-pushing threatens to make things fall apart completely. Relics explores inherited legacies, difficult choices and the compromises involved in growing up.

Runs 18 June to 18 July 2026.

Before you book

Age restriction: 14+. Latecomers may not be admitted. Exchanges are approved with 24 hours’ notice; no refunds are offered. Access performances are scheduled for BSL on 7 July 2026, chilled performance on 8 July 2026, audio described on 14 July 2026 and captioned on 16 July 2026. For access information, call 020 8741 6850.

Venue

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Lyric Square, King St, London W6 0QL.

Current cast