The Code Tickets
About The Code
In Hollywood, being yourself is the most challenging role of all.
“This entire town is a cesspool, darling. Beautifully lit. Well appointed. But a cesspool nonetheless”
Hollywood, 1950. A fading star. A rising one. An agent with an agenda. And a legend who’s seen it all.
Tallulah Bankhead – magnetic, mercurial, and unapologetically sharp-tongued – stops in for a cocktail at the home of former screen idol turned interior designer Billy Haines, who may or may not be planning to disappear from the town he once ruled.
Enter power agent Henry Willson and his all-too-perfect protégé Chad Manford, setting the room alight. In a world where image is everything, and identity must be carefully edited to survive, can any of them break ‘the code’ without losing everything?
Starring Olivier Award-winner Tracie Bennett and star of stage and screen John Partridge, and directed by Tony-nominee Christopher Renshaw, The Code lays bare the unspoken rules of Hollywood, then and now: a world where image still shapes opportunity, where authenticity is curated and identity remains politicised.
Captioned:
- Tuesday, 30th September, 7:00pm
Run time
1hr 30min. No interval.
Categories
Plays, Off West End
Age
Ages 14+.
Start date
18th September, 2025
End date
11th October, 2025
The Code cast and creative team
By: Michael McKeever
Director: Christopher Renshaw
Cast list: Tracie Bennett, John Partridge, Nick Blakeley, Solomon Davy
Set & Costume Design: Ethan Cheek
Lighting: Jack Weir
Sound: Yvonne Gilbert
Venue
Southwark Playhouse Elephant
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Elephant and Castle
Bus numbers: Newington Butts (Stop BC) 196
Directions from tube: Elephant & Castle: Walk south-east on Churchyard Row towards Newington Butts/A3. Turn left onto Newington Butts. Kennington: Walk north-east on Kennington Park Rd/A3 towards Othello Cl. Turn left onto Churchyard Row.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | 7:00 PM |
| Tuesday | - | 7:00 PM |
| Wednesday | - | 7:00 PM |
| Thursday | 2:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Friday | - | 7:00 PM |
| Saturday | 2:30 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Sunday | - | - |
Frequently asked questions
What is The Code about?
Hollywood, 1950. A fading star. A rising one. An agent with an agenda. And a legend who’s seen it all.
What is the length of The Code?
The Code is 1hr 30min. No interval.
Where is The Code?
Southwark Playhouse Elephant.
What's the price for The Code tickets?
The price for tickets to The Code starts at £25.
How old do children need to be to see The Code?
Ages 14+.
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