“You have this idea in your head of the person you could be”
Joe Locke (Heartstopper, Agatha All Along) “shines” (The Times) in a stunning new production of CLARKSTON – a “funny and touching” (The Telegraph), emotionally intimate play by critically acclaimed writer Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale), directed by Drama Desk and Obie Award-winner, Jack Serio.
Trafalgar Theatre
Wed 17 Sep - Sat 22 Nov 2025
14 Whitehall, Westminster, London, SW1A 2DY, UK
1 hour 40 minutes with no interval
Mon - Sat at 19:30
Wed and Sat at 15:00
Please check calendar for performance times w/c 27 Oct
Age guidance: 12+. The show includes discussions of drug use and suicide.
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Locke and rising star and BAFTA nominee Ruaridh Mollica “are enchanting in this soulful exploration of young adulthood” (Radio Times). And the “brilliant and multi-layered” (WhatsOnStage) Evening Standard Theatre Award nominee Sophie Melville is “fantastic” (Daily Express).
“Maybe we’re like the last American pioneers”
On a journey West to rediscover himself, Jake unexpectedly meets Chris – a kindred soul hiding in a night shift at a Costco in a rural American town. As their bond deepens, so does their sense of adventure. Maybe they could finally give life new meaning by chasing something more – like the intrepid explorers Lewis and Clark before them.
Clarkston is “a soulful meditation on the need for connection” (The Telegraph) – a modern frontier story that blazes a trail through friendship, acceptance, love and the hope of new discoveries. “Samuel D. Hunter’s script burns with urgent questions about happiness and identity” (City AM) and “what unfolds is theatrical magic of the most powerful kind” (Queerly).
What the critics say
CLARKSTON IS THE COOLEST SHOW IN THE WEST END AT THE MOMENT- City AM
FUNNY AND TOUCHING- The Telegraph
JOE LOCKE HAS NAILED THIS COMING OF AGE PAR- Daily Mail
JOE LOCKE AND RUARIDH MOLLICA ARE ENCHANTING IN THIS SOULFUL EXPLORATION OF YOUNG ADULTHOOD- Radio Times
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Trafalgar Theatre
14 Whitehall, Westminster, London, SW1A 2DY, UK
Charing Cross
The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. See 'What's On' section for performance times
Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks
Cloakroom - Coats & small bags (Charge applies)
The Grade II listed Trafalgar Theatre in London’s West End, formerly known as Trafalgar Studios, is the result of a major multi-million pound restoration project. Reinstating the venue back to its original design to show off its spectacular auditorium once again, the theatre boasts brand new seating, bar and spacious foyer.
The Trafalgar Theatre opened in 1930 as the Whitehall Theatre and has retained its recognisable Art Deco style exterior ever since. In 1997 it became a television and radio studio, broadcasting BBC Radio 4 shows. Now a thriving theatre once again, it’s home to the hit West End show, People, Places and Things. Book your Trafalgar Theatre tickets today.
Trafalgar Theatre
Wed 17 Sep - Sat 22 Nov 2025
14 Whitehall, Westminster, London, SW1A 2DY, UK
1 hour 40 minutes with no interval
Mon - Sat at 19:30
Wed and Sat at 15:00
Please check calendar for performance times w/c 27 Oct
Age guidance: 12+. The show includes discussions of drug use and suicide.
Read more about our resale options