The Urmetazoan tickets
About The Urmetazoan
‘Your sister’s problem was she got to see how big the universe was. But she thought that made all of us small’
Sisters are strange – a collision of opposites and alignments, pulling and pushing away from each other. Alice and Abigail are no different. Alice got their mother’s looks; Abigail got her sense of humour. Alice has a Nobel Prize for Medicine; Abigail likes to get stoned on the sofa. Abigail is a homebody; Alice is preparing to leave the earth forever on a one-way mission to deep space.
When the sisters rediscover the joy of being in each other's orbit, the concept of a goodbye becomes much harder than either of them anticipated. But the countdown has already started…
A graduate of Hampstead’s Inspire Programme, Alex Rugman is an award-winning writer and co-artistic director of Freight Theare. Previous work includes How To Save A Rock (Pleasance Theatre), Move Fast and Break Things (Camden People’s Theatre) and An Investigation (Peckham Fringe). Anna Ledwich returns to Hampstead, where her previous credits include Bird Grove, The Billionaire Inside Your Head, and the Olivier nominated productions of Dry Powder and Four Minutes Twelve Seconds.
Captioned:
- Wednesday, 21st October, 7:45pm
- Tuesday, 22nd October, 2:45pm
Touch Tour:
- Saturday, 24th October, 7:45pm
Venue
Categories
Plays, Off West End
Age
Ages 14+.
Start date
18th September, 2026
End date
24th October, 2026
Important information
Contains discussion of death and grief, strong language, death of an animal, sexual references, drug use, and smoking.
The Urmetazoan cast and creative team
By: Alex Rugman
Director: Anna Ledwich
Cast list: Ben Allen, Dorothea Myer-Bennet, Meghan Treadway
Designer: Tomás Palmer
Lighting: Jonathan Chan
Sound: Sarah Spencer
Venue
Hampstead Theatre
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Bus numbers: 46, 113, 187, 268, 603
Night bus numbers: N113
Show schedule
| Day of week | Evening |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:45 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:45 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:45 PM |
| Thursday | - |
| Friday | 7:45 PM |
| Saturday | 7:45 PM |
| Sunday | - |
Frequently asked questions
What is The Urmetazoan about?
A brilliant debut play about sisters, space travel and saying goodbye.
Alice and Abigail have always been different. Alice has a Nobel Prize for Medicine; Abigail gets stoned on the sofa. Abigail is a homebody; Alice is preparing to leave the earth forever on a one-way mission to deep space…
Where is The Urmetazoan?
Hampstead Theatre.
What's the price for The Urmetazoan tickets?
The price for tickets to The Urmetazoan starts at £13.
How old do children need to be to see The Urmetazoan?
Ages 14+.
How do you buy tickets for The Urmetazoan?
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