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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Tickets

Aaron Pierre and Giles Terera star in Clint Dyer's bold new staging

This production is recommended for ages 14+.

Performance dates

1 April - 23 May 2026

Run time: TBC

No interval

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest London tickets

Based on Ken Kesey’s countercultural masterpiece, Clint Dyer directs a bold new staging of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, starring Aaron Pierre and Giles Terera. Playing a strictly limited run at the Old Vic, book your official tickets today.  

About One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Chief Bromden, long confined and overlooked in a psychiatric ward, finally finds a story worth telling, if only someone will listen.

Enter Randle P. McMurphy, a charismatic gambler whose defiance challenges the iron grip of Nurse Ratched. As McMurphy sparks rebellion, Bromden and the other patients begin to reclaim their voices and rediscover their humanity.

This electrifying stage adaptation explores power, control, and resistance, offering a fresh lens on a classic story of freedom, defiance, and the courage to speak out. Don’t miss this bold, unforgettable production at the Old Vic.

It’s worth the applause

  • Giles Terera originated the role of Aaron Burr in the West End production of Hamilton, his performance earned him an Olivier Award and BroadwayWorld UK Award. He has also won two WhatsOnStage Awards and a Critics Circle Theatre Award.
  • Aaron Pierre is the recipient of a NAACP Image Award and Gotham TV Award for his performance in Rebel Ridge
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest became the first film in 41 years to sweep the major categories of best picture, director, actor, actress and screenplay, when it picked up the awards at the 1975 ceremony.

 

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest cast

  • Randle P. McMurphy - Aaron Pierre
  • Dale Harding - Giles Terera 
  • Nurse Ratched - Olivia Williams

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest creatives

  • A play by - Dale Wasserman
  • Based on the novel by - Ken Kesey
  • Director - Clint Dyer
  • Set & Costume - Ben Stones
  • Lighting - Chris Davey
  • Sound - Benjamin Grant
  • Movement - Lucie Pankhurst
  • Associate Wigs, Hair & Make-Up - Keisha-Paris Banya

Upcoming Performance Times

Friday3 April 2026
Saturday4 April 2026
Monday6 April 2026
Tuesday7 April 2026
Wednesday8 April 2026
Thursday9 April 2026
Friday10 April 2026
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Giles Terera in rehearsals for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Old Vic. He is holding a drum and singing.
Giles Terera in rehearsals for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Old Vic. He is holding a drum and singing.

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Lyn Gardner’s Weekly Picks

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Lyn Gardner’s Weekly Picks

The big opening of the week is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the Old Vic. Ken Kesey’s iconic story of how the arrival of chancer Randle P. McMurphy on a psychiatric ward sparks rebellion gets a major revival from director Clint Dyer. His casting and approach may offer a slightly different spin on the famous tale, offering an edge, exploring America’s colonial legacy through the lens of Black men’s mental health, cultural difference, and forced subjugation. Aaron Pierce plays McMurphy, Giles Terera is Dale Harding, and Olivia Williams is replacing Michelle Gomez as the hated Nurse Ratched, a woman intent on exerting authority in a predominantly male world.

30 Mar, 2026 | By Lyn Gardner

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