Shifters – West End

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Eleanor Lloyd Productions, Chuchu Nwagu Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions present the Bush Theatre production

Do you believe in destiny? Shifters transfers to the West End following its incredible sold-out run at Bush Theatre.

Starring the “irresistible” (London Theatre) Heather Agyepong (School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play, Lyric Hammersmith) and the “tremendous” (Observer) Tosin Cole (Netflix’s Supacell), Shifters is written by Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner Benedict Lombe and directed by Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Lynette Linton (Blues for an Alabama Sky, NT).

★★★★ “The perfect bittersweet rom-com” Evening Standard
★★★★★ “This play will blow you away” Afridiziak
★★★★ “Smouldering and soulful” Time Out

‘Something is shifting between you – again. Something terrifying and comforting.’

Dre and Des.
Young. Gifted. Black.
He stayed. She left.

Years later, Des and Dre come crashing back into each other’s lives, carrying new secrets and old scars. With the clock counting down until Des has to leave again, memories of their teen years collide with their present and they’re forced to question if destiny has brought them back together for a reason.

Shifters is a beautifully intoxicating and relatable reminder of the enduring power of memory and young love. A universal story, full of heart, this love story is “easy itself to fall in love with” (The Times).

Opening at the Duke of York’s Theatre from 12 August – 12 October for a strictly limited 9-week run. Book your tickets now and get ready to fall for this “tender, cosmic and cleverly unpredictable love story” (The Stage).

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Shifters content warnings and self-care guide.