My Neighbour Totoro

Don't miss the theatrical event of 2025 as the record-breaking, award-winning My Neighbour Totoro transfers to London's West End.

Find your spirit with the return of the "awe-inspiring" (Time Out) production of Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro, in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV. Following two rapturously received, sell-out runs at the Barbican, discover this five-star, ground-breaking "triumph" (Telegraph) at the Gillian Lynne Theatre from 8 March 2025.

Winner of six Olivier Awards, this "utterly beguiling" (The Stage) and “jaw- dropping” (Metro) staging of the celebrated 1988 animated feature film is brought to you by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Executive Producer Joe Hisaishi, and adapted by Tom Morton-Smith (Oppenheimer).Hailed as “a tender and remarkably beautiful show” (Financial Times), MyNeighbour Totoro is an enchanting coming-of-age story exploring the magical fantasy world of childhood and the transformative power of imagination, as it follows one extraordinary summer in the lives of sisters Satsuki and Mei.

Assisted performances
Captioned: 17 May 2025 2pm, 20 Jul 2025 2pm, 16 Aug 2025 2pm, 12 Oct 2025 2pm
Audio Described: 18 May 2025 2pm, 19 Jul 2025 2pm, 17 Aug 2025 2pm & 11 Oct 2025 2pm (Touch Tour 12pm)
Chilled perfprmance: 3 July 2025 2pm
Relaxed Performance with Integrated BSL Interpreter: 27 Sep 2025 2pm

Important Information

The show contains themes of an ill parent in hospital. Music and sound effects will be loud at times and possibly scary for some younger children. Younger guests are welcome although the production is not suitable for under 4 years old (including babes in arms). Children need to occupy their own seat. Under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. All guests, regardless of age, must have a valid ticket.

Age Restrictions

Ages 6+. Younger guests are welcome although the production is not suitable for under 4s (including babes in arms). Children need to occupy their own seat. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult. All guests, regardless of age, must have a valid ticket.

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances from Sat 8th March 2025 until Sun 2nd November 2025.

Show times for each day are below.

Mon

7.00pm

Tue

7.00pm

Wed

7.00pm

Thu

7.00pm

Fri

7.00pm

Sat

7.00pm

Sun

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Gillian Lynne Theatre Details

Bus routes: (High Holborn) 134, 242; (Kingsway) 1, 59, 68, 91, 168, 171, 188, 243, 521, X68

Night buses: (High Holborn) 242, N68, N207; (Kingsway) 188, 243, N1, N91, N171

Nearest rail: King's Cross St Pancras

Tube lines: Piccadilly

Nearest tube: Covent Garden

Directions from Covent Garden :

(5mins) Go right on Long Acre; turn left at Drury Lane and you’ll see the theatre 100 metres away on a corner.

Car park: Drury Lane, Parker Street (1min)

In congestion zone?: Yes

Facilities at Gillian Lynne Theatre

Air conditioned

Bar

Disabled toilets

Infrared hearing loop

Toilets

Wheelchair accessible

Gillian Lynne Theatre Location

166 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5PW

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