


This is the untold story of Sappho — poetess, queer icon, and history's first great songwriter.
Torn from the woman she loves and forced into a marriage she never wanted, Sappho fights to reclaim her voice and her lost love — learning the heavy price the world demands of those who defy its rules. Guitar in hand and lyrics sharp as flames, she returns — part oracle, part rock star — in a musical memoir of women who dare to love, to dream, and to create in defiance of the world.
This will be a special stripped-back version of the show, reimagined for Shedinburgh.
55min. No Interval.
Events, Comedy, Off West End
Ages 12+.
27th September, 2026
By: Hayley Canham
Director: Hannah Hauer-King
You'll find the Young Vic in the South Bank area of London, a short walk from the Tate Modern, the National Theatre and the river Thames. We are a five-minute stroll from Waterloo, Waterloo East or Southwark stations.
The easiest (and greenest!) way to get to the Young Vic is to use public transport. To plan your journey on public transport, visit TfL's journey planner or call 020 7222 1234 (Textphone 020 7918 3015). For information on what TfL have in place to make your journey safe, click here.
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Torn from the woman she loves and forced into a marriage she never wanted, Sappho fights to reclaim her voice and her lost love — learning the heavy price the world demands of those who defy its rules.
55min. No Interval.
The Maria Theatre.
The price for tickets to Sappho: The Poetess starts at £25.
Ages 12+.
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