Mrs Dalloway is a co-production between Storyhouse, Harlow Playhouse and CutToTheChase Productions.
A bold new reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s revolutionary masterpiece Mrs Dalloway is set to receive its world premiere at Storyhouse next spring. For more details and booking visit storyhouse.com
The unmissable production will be staged at the Chester venue from Friday, 29 May to Saturday, 6 June 2026 before embarking on a UK tour which will be announced soon.
Tickets are now on sale starting from £18 for Storyhouse Members.
The immersive new stage version of Woolf’s classic novel has been co-created by award-winning director Jen Heyes and Olivier Award-winning writer and performer Kit Green who also embodies the lead role and a host of other unforgettable characters in this bold, contemporary reimagining.
Over the course of one extraordinary day, lives intertwine. Memory, identity and loss collide and at the centre stands Clarissa Dalloway; vivacious, complex, unforgettable.
Funny and moving, Mrs Dalloway is a vibrant celebration of life, love, survival and the moments that make us who we are.
Conceiver, co-writer, and director Jen Heyes said:
“With Mrs Dalloway, I wanted to capture the daring, radical energy at the heart of Virginia Woolf’s novel and make it vividly alive for today.
“Collaborating with the absolutely phenomenal Kit Green and the inspiring team at Storyhouse, we’ve created a unique hybrid production that bursts with drama, life, uplifting music, laughter, and reflection – a sensory world that pulls audiences straight into Clarissa’s party.
“It’s entertaining, visually exciting, emotionally charged, and deeply human. A Mrs Dalloway that speaks to the questions, joys, and struggles of our times.”
As writer and director, Jen’s reimagining of HEDDA (after Ibsen), starring David Hoyle, was an ONComm Awards nominee in 2022, showcasing her bold and innovative vision across live and digital platforms. Heyes has also directed the acclaimed Epstein: The Man Who Made The Beatles, starring Andrew Lancel, in Liverpool and the West End; the sell-out Blood Wedding at Liverpool Playhouse; and Tony Teardrop by multi-award-winning writer Esther Wilson.
Kit Green is an Olivier-winning artist whose work spans theatre, music, cabaret, comedy and broadcast. A founder of the Duckie collective, Kit created BBC and TV favourites like Tina C and Ida Barr, and acclaimed immersive works including Prurience, Office Party and The Home, which inspired The Digital Home and Legacy 6.
Recent projects include The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions, Sex Strike, Entertain Us and The Law of Mayhem. Kit’s new album Four Letter Words, made with Yshani Perinpanayagam, is out now on all streaming platforms.
Suzie Henderson, Creative Director at Storyhouse said:
“We are thrilled to premiere this bold new production of Mrs Dalloway following its development at Storyhouse over the last couple of years. It is a privilege to collaborate with Harlow Playhouse and CuTToTheChase Productions, alongside the brilliant creative team of Jen Heyes and Kit Green. Together, we are bringing Virginia Woolf’s masterpiece to the stage in a fresh and exciting way that will speak directly to audiences today. We can’t wait to share it with our community in Chester and beyond.”
Conceived by Jen Heyes
Co-created & adapted by Jen Heyes and Kit Green
Characters embodied by Kit Green
Design - Simon Kenny
Video Design/Camera and Edit – Monika Koeck, CineTecture
Lighting Design – Phil Saunders
Sound Design and Composition – Stephen Hull
Original Songs by Kit Green
Films created and directed by Jen Heyes
