One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

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.

Audio Described Performance:

• Monday, 11th May, 7:30pm (Touch Tour 5:30pm)
  

BSL Interpreted:

• Wednesday, 13th May, 7:30pm
  

Captioned Performance:

• Friday, 15th May, 7:30pm
  

Relaxed Performance (also Audio Described, Captioned and BSL Interpreted):

• Saturday, 16th May, 2:30pm (Touch Tour 12pm)

Age Restrictions

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances from Wed 1st April 2026 until Sat 23rd May 2026.

Show times for each day are below.

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