An urgent political allegory, this 15-minute play by acclaimed playwright Caryl Churchill (Fen; Cloud 9) plays for one week only. Directed by Olivier Award winner James Macdonald (Christmas Day; Waiting for Godot), and featuring Tony Award nominee Matthew Beard (The Testament of Ann Lee) and Emmy Award winner Kate O’Flynn (Widow’s Bay), Triumph is a grim joke about where we are today. Tickets are on sale now.
World Premiere
TRIUMPH
by Caryl Churchill
Directed by James Macdonald
Friday 16 – Friday 23 October 2026
Press Night: Friday 16 October, 4pm
Excellent work, the emperor’s happy.
That makes me happy.
But Press Secretary Iris is falling for a reporter. Will everyone stay happy?
For one week only, Triumph is a new short play by Caryl Churchill (Fen; Cloud 9) — with help from Suetonius’s The Twelve Caesars.
Directed by James Macdonald (Christmas Day; Waiting for Godot), it features a cast including Tony Award nominee Matthew Beard (The Testament of Ann Lee; The Imitation Game) and Emmy Award winner Kate O’Flynn (Widow’s Bay; My Lady Jane)
From “theatre’s great disruptor” (The Guardian), this 15-minute play is a grim joke about where we are today.
