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Woman in Mind - Starring Sheridan Smith

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Booking from
Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Booking until
Saturday, 28 February 2026

Running time
2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.

Woman in Mind

Two-time Olivier Award winner Sheridan Smith makes a triumphant return to the West End in Alan Ayckbourn's darkly comic psychological drama Woman in Mind.

Directed by Michael Longhurst (Constellations, Caroline or Change, and former Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse) this spellbinding revival explores one woman’s fractured reality with heart and humour.

When Susan sustains a bump to the head, her world splits in two—one mundane, one imagined—and the lines begin to blur. Ayckbourn’s groundbreaking play is a gripping exploration of identity, family, and mental escape.

Alongside an exceptional ensemble cast, don't miss your chance to witness one of Britain's most beloved stage and screen performers back at the Duke of York’s Theatre where she performed the sell-out hit Shirley Valentine. This strictly limited engagement begins 9 December before playing at Sunderland Empire and Glasgow Theatre Royal.

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the woman in mind
the show was excellent
anthony, 25 Dec 2025
Clever Re-staging of Alan Ayckbourn's 1985 Play
Entertaining, well-acted re-staging of Ayckbourn's 1985 play about a woman slipping into a parallel world mentally. We can see that her 'real family' are dull & unappreciative, her husband one of those men who is very wrapped up in himself, while her son has run off to join a strange cult. The play is cleverly staged especially when the 'real' & 'imagined' families interact. It displays the typical Ayckbournian mild mockery of the English middle-classes, but it isn't really a satire. By modern standards, the play is quite slow & there is too much padding to be ideal for current audiences, but it remains amusing and intriguing. Ayckbourn is certainly a master of theatrical dialogue. The acting is very competent; Sheridan Smith plays the main role with energy and conviction, while the supporting cast are better than competent, especially her imaginary husband who has good stage presence & clear diction.
Stephen, 23 Dec 2025
Survival of Beautiful Mind
it was brilliant show, divided mind and safety in imagination when lonely and misunderstood
Ranka Ana, 20 Dec 2025


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