This House, Penned by Finding Neverland Scribe James Graham, Will Transfer to West End

James Graham’s political drama This House will transfer to the Garrick Theatre, following its upcoming run at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre. The show previously played to much acclaim at the U.K.'s National Theatre, and will once again be directed by Jeremy Herrin. This House is scheduled to begin previews on November 19 and officially open on November 30.

1974. The UK faces economic crisis and a hung parliament. In a culture hostile to cooperation, it’s a period when votes are won or lost by one, when there are fist fights in the bars and when sick MPs are carried through the lobby to register their vote. It’s a time when a staggering number of politicians die, and the building creaks under idiosyncrasies and arcane traditions. Set in the engine rooms of Westminster, This House strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes: the whips who roll up their sleeves and on occasion bend the rules to shepherd and coerce a diverse chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments.

The production will feature design by Rae Smith, with lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Ian Dickinson and choreography by Scott Ambler.

Graham wrote the book to Finding Neverland, which is currently running at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.