The Urmetazoan

‘Your sister’s problem was she got to see how big the universe was. But she thought that made all of us small’

Sisters are strange – a collision of opposites and alignments, pulling and pushing away from each other. Alice and Abigail are no different. Alice got their mother’s looks; Abigail got her sense of humour. Alice has a Nobel Prize for Medicine; Abigail likes to get stoned on the sofa. Abigail is a homebody; Alice is preparing to leave the earth forever on a one-way mission to deep space.

When the sisters rediscover the joy of being in each other's orbit, the concept of a goodbye becomes much harder than either of them anticipated. But the countdown has already started…

A graduate of Hampstead’s Inspire Programme, Alex Rugman is an award-winning writer and co-artistic director of Freight Theare. Previous work includes How To Save A Rock (Pleasance Theatre), Move Fast and Break Things (Camden People’s Theatre) and An Investigation (Peckham Fringe). Anna Ledwich returns to Hampstead, where her previous credits include Bird Grove, The Billionaire Inside Your Head, and the Olivier nominated productions of Dry Powder and Four Minutes Twelve Seconds.

Captioned:

• Wednesday, 21st October, 7:45pm
  
• Tuesday, 22nd October, 2:45pm

Touch Tour:

• Saturday, 24th October, 7:45pm

Important Information

Contains discussion of death and grief, strong language, death of an animal, sexual references, drug use, and smoking.

Age Restrictions

Ages 14+.

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances from Mon 21st September 2026 until Sat 24th October 2026.

Show times for each day are below.

Hampstead Theatre Details

Facilities at Hampstead Theatre

Hampstead Theatre Location

Please note: The location shown on the map is an approximate location of the theatre. In the majority of cases the theatre will be marked on the map so please make sure you locate the exact location yourself. If the theatre is not shown on the map please make sure you locate the correct road name and take account of the directions.