Hit BBC Series The Traitors Heads to London's West End in 2027
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Entitled The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal, the stage adaptation of the global phenomenon is set to feature a cycle of five brand-new plays, each with a different ending. The new show is written by John Finnemore (Good Omens) and will be directed by Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat). The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal will make its debut at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on 11 May 2027.
The bold new stage show does something television cannot and answers the question: who would have won if different players had been chosen to be the Traitors? From Monday to Friday, the story begins identically but ends in five different ways. Characters banished or murdered early in one version emerge victorious in another. Each stands alone as a complete drama; together, they reveal what happens when the cloak falls elsewhere, and victims become victors. On Saturdays, the audience is handed control to decide who will wear the cloak. Their choice determines in real time which version will be played out to reach a final showdown. The matinee audience may see one outcome, the evening audience quite another.
A world of paranoia, betrayal and shifting alliances, The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal is a dramatic exploration of the sliding doors of fate, where nothing is certain, and no one is safe.
Stephen Lambert, CEO of Studio Lambert, said: “Each of the five plays tells a whole story on its own. But the same evening could have turned out in completely different ways, and anyone who wants to discover how is welcome to come back and find out. On the surface it is a game of paranoia and betrayal. Underneath, it is about who we really are under pressure, and the way our true colours show in the end."
Caro Newling, Co-Founder of Neal Street Productions, said: “It's a true privilege to bring such an innately theatrical concept to the stage together with Studio Lambert and a team of inspired theatre-makers. With a different new play performed each week-day night, and rogue-choice Saturday performances, they've together created an endeavour of extra-ordinary scale, offering audiences a genuine box-set of entertainment from the heart of the Traitors universe.”
Further information, including cast and creatives is to be announced.
The Traitors - Acts of Betrayal is currently booking until July 2027. Tickets for the show are now on sale.
