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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

01 Apr–23 May 2026

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What you need to know

Running Time

TBC

Suitable for ages

14+

Tickets

Previews and Off-Peak £13–£70, Peak £15–£75. Premium and Charitable tickets available. A £2.50 transaction fee applies per booking (does not apply to OV TOGETHER Members).

Preview

01–14 Apr 2026

Access Performances

Audio Described:
Monday 11 May, 7.30pm (Touch Tour 5.30pm)
Saturday 16 May, 2.30pm (Touch Tour 12noon)
British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted:
Wednesday 13 May, 7.30pm
Saturday 16 May, 2.30pm
Captioned:
Friday 15 May, 7.30pm
Saturday 16 May, 2.30pm
Relaxed (also Audio Described, BSL Interpreted and Captioned):
Saturday 16 May, 2.30pm (Touch Tour 12noon)

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£22–£25 Access rate available for all performances and one carer/companion ticket per booking available at  the same price. Join the free Access Membership and book online or call 0344 871 7628

Dates

01 Apr–23 May 2026

About the show

‘It’s society’s way of dealing with someone different’ — One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey

Inside a psychiatric facility, Chief Bromden has been silent for years — confined and maligned by a system that labels, divides and forgets. But he has a story to tell. He’s just been waiting for someone to listen.

Enter Randle P. McMurphy, a gambler and provocateur whose defiance unsettles the ward — and sparks something long dormant in Bromden and his fellow patients. Under the iron rule of Nurse Ratched, they have been stripped of their humanity. Now, McMurphy’s rebellion reminds the patients of their voices — and what it means to be free.

Based on Ken Kesey’s countercultural masterpiece, Clint Dyer directs a bold new staging of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest that reignites the spirit of the original novel, starring Aaron Pierre and Giles Terera. A searing exploration of colonialism and the social structures built to silence dissent, this production invites audiences to experience the story in a powerful new light.

Bird & Bird is the proud Production Sponsor of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Production supported by The Huo Family Foundation and The Public Fund

Info & Discounts

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Fri 14 Nov, 12noon — public booking opens

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OFF-PEAK PERFORMANCES
Preview performances: Wed 01–Tue 14 Apr 2026
Off-Peak performances: Mon–Wed performances 20 Apr–20 May 2026

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