Summerfolk Tickets
About Summerfolk
It’s a hot, beautiful summer in 1905, and Russia’s elite retreat to the countryside to swim, sip champagne and start affairs.
When they’re having this much fun, why care about anything else? But Varvara just can’t shake the feeling that their holiday idyll is built on borrowed time.
As the party continues, how long can they ignore the storm on the horizon?
Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge) directs Maxim Gorky’s razor-sharp portrait of class, privilege and denial, revived for 2026 in a fresh new adaptation from Nina Raine(Bach & Sons) and Moses Raine (Donkey Heart).
For assisted performances, please book directly through the National Theatre.
Summerfolk cast and creative team
By: Maxim Gorky’s
Adapter: Nina Raine & Moses Raine
Director: Robert Hastie
Songs by: Nicola T. Chang
Sets & Costumes: Peter McKintosh
Lighting: Paul Pyant
Sound: Alexandra Faye Braithwaite
Venue
Olivier Theatre
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Waterloo
Bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 76, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RV1, X68
Night bus numbers: (Waterloo Road) 139, 176, 188, 243, 341, N1, N68, N76, N171, N343
Car park: National Theatre, Upper Ground (1min)
Directions from tube: (10mins) Follow signs for exits to the South Bank. This should lead you to an underground pedestrian passage called ‘Sutton Walk’ that emerges at the South Bank. Turn right and walk along the river Thames until you see the National Theatre.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Evening |
|---|---|
| Monday | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | - |
Frequently asked questions
What is Summerfolk about?
Robert Hastie directs Gorky’s razor-sharp portrait of privilege and denial.
Where is Summerfolk?
Olivier Theatre.
What's the price for Summerfolk tickets?
The price for tickets to Summerfolk starts at £25.
How do you buy tickets for Summerfolk?
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