The Shitheads Tickets at Royal Court, London
Tens of thousands of years ago, Britain’s earliest inhabitants learn that love and violence feed the same fire. When strangers arrive at a secluded cave, domestic harmony shatters – and survival turns savage.
📅 Booking to 14 March 2026
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Played at Royal Court from 6 Feb 2026 to 14 Mar 2026.
'We’re all trapped in a cave, Clare. Each of us, all on our own. Staring out of our own little skull-shaped caves.'
Tens of thousands of years ago, Britain’s earliest inhabitants learn that love and violence feed the same fire.
When strangers arrive at a secluded cave, domestic harmony shatters – and survival turns savage.
Jack Nicholls’ debut play drags us back to the beginnings of who we are, in a world premiere co-directed by Royal Court Resident Director Aneesha Srinivasan and Artistic Director David Byrne.
Supported by Cockayne Grants for the Arts, a donor advised fund held at Prism the Gift Fund.
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- Thursday 5 March 2026 3:00pm
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- Thursday 5 March 2026 7:45pm
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- Thursday 12 March 2026 3:00pm
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- Saturday 14 March 2026 2:00pm
- Thursday 5 March 2026 3:00pm
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- Thursday 5 March 2026 7:45pm
__Babe in Arms:__
- Thursday 12 March 2026 3:00pm
__Relaxed Performance:__
- Saturday 14 March 2026 2:00pm
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