What is The Hunger Games: On Stage about?

Set in a dystopian future, The Hunger Games follows a brutal contest where 24 young participants are forced to fight to the death for the Capitol’s entertainment. At the heart of the story is Katniss Everdeen, a brave and quick‑thinking protagonist who becomes an unexpected symbol of resistance. As she battles for survival, she also ignites hope within a nation crushed under the Capitol’s control. This new epic stage adaptation brings to life a gripping story of bravery, defiance, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Running Time

2 hours and 30 mins (including interval)

Cast & Creatives

Elizabeth Anderson (Katniss Everdeen), Vinnie Copeland (Peeta Mellark), Nathan Stokes (Gale Hawthorne), Daisy Statham (Prim), Alix Dunmore (Mrs. Everdeen), Isabel Della-Porta (Effie Trinket), Theo Ogundipe (Cinna), Neil McDermott (Haymitch Abernathy), Daniel Brocklebank (Caesar Flickerman), John Malkovich (President Snow), Aiya Agustin (Rue), Geo Bailey (Tippet), Alexandra Barredo (Fossa), Jessica Daugirda (Offstage Swing), Luca Moscardini (Offstage Swing), Jason Battersby (Cato), Jesse Chidera (Offstage Swing), Elliot Copeland (Offstage Swing), Myla Carmen (Clove), Archie Durrant (Stele), Xanthe Gibson (Offstage Swing & Alternate Katniss), Maria Goodman (Offstage Swing), Joseph Lukehurst (Onstage Swing), Montel Morrison (Thresh), Jhanaica van Mook (Glimmer), Lewis Renninson (Drove), Florence Russell (Offstage Swing), Jake Scott Newton (Marvel), Emma Shannon (Onstage Swing), Hamish Skeoch (Fila), Rhodri Watkins (Offstage Swing)

Conor McPherson (Writer), Matthew Dunster (Director), Miriam Buether (Set Designer), Moi Tran (Costume Designer), Charlotte Broom (Choreographer), Lucy Carter (Lighting Designer), Ian Dickinson (Sound Designer), Tal Rosner (Video Designer), Chris Fisher (Illusions), Kev McCurdy (Fight Director), John Maddox (Performer Flying), Amy Ball (Casting Director), Gary Beestone (Production Manager)