One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST is playing at The Old Vic for a limited run next spring.

‘It’s society’s way of dealing with someone different’

Inside a psychiatric facility, Chief Bromden has been silent for years — confined and maligned by a system that labels, divides and forgets. But he has a story to tell. He’s just been waiting for someone to listen.

Enter Randle P. McMurphy, a gambler and provocateur whose defiance unsettles the ward — and sparks something long dormant in Bromden and his fellow patients. Under the iron rule of Nurse Ratched, they have been stripped of their humanity. Now, McMurphy’s rebellion reminds the patients of their voices — and what it means to be free.

Based on Ken Kesey’s countercultural masterpiece, Clint Dyer directs a bold new staging of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST that reignites the spirit of the original novel, starring Aaron Pierre (Mufasa: The Lion King, Goat, Star Wars: Starfighter) and Giles Terera (Hamilton — Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Dr. Strangelove, Rosmersholm, The Book of Mormon, The Tempest, Avenue Q on West End). A searing exploration of colonialism and the social structures built to silence dissent, this production invites audiences to experience the story in a powerful new light.

Bird & Bird is the proud Production Sponsor of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Production supported by The Huo Family Foundation and The Public Fund

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Ticket Information

Tickets are currently available for performances from 1 April – 23 May 2026.

Show Information

Age recommendation: 14+

Running Time

TBC

Cast & Creatives

Aaron Pierre (Randle P. McMurphy), Giles Terera (Dale Harding).

Dale Wasserman (Playwright), Ken Kesey (Novel), Clint Dyer (Director), Ben Stones (Set & Costume), Chris Davey (Lighting), Benjamin Grant (Sound), Lucie Pankhurst (Movement), Heather Basten CDG CSA (Casting), Jade Hackett (Associate Director), Keisha-Paris Banya (Associate Wigs, Hair & Make-Up), Maybelle Laye (Costume Supervisor), Nathan Woodward (Cultural Consultant).

Booking Period

Wed 01 Apr - Sat 23 May 2026

Weekly Performances

Monday 7:30PM
Tuesday 7:30PM
Wednesday 2:30PM, 7:30PM
Thursday 7:30PM
Friday 2:30PM, 7:30PM
Saturday 2:30PM, 7:30PM

Groups & Schools

Groups of 10+: Save £10 on price bands A-C
Groups of 20+: Save £15 on price bands A-C
Valid Monday-Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinees

UK State School groups of 10+: Bayliss Circle seats reduced to £16
UK Fee-paying School groups of 10+: Bayliss Circle seats reduced to £21
Valid Monday-Wednesday evenings and Wednesday matinees

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Rates subject to change and availability

Venue Information

The Old Vic

103 The Cut, South Bank, London SE1 8NB

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Nearest Tube/Rail Station

Waterloo

Buses

1, 4, 68, 176, 188, 501

Nearest Car Parks

Coin Street.

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