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1.17am, or until the words run out

by Zoe Hunter Gordon

Press Info
One night, two friends, a dead man’s room.
The world premiere
10 Feb - 7 Mar 2026

About The Play

How well do you know the people you love?

Katie and Roni were best friends, until they weren't.

Now Katie’s brother is dead, and the two girls unexpectedly find themselves together again – in his bedroom.

Tonight they’re going to tell each other the truth.

Because the truth will set you free – won’t it?

A claustrophobic, unexpectedly funny new play about friendship, lies and the things we can’t say to the people we need most.

First developed with support from HighTide, 1.17am… now receives its world premiere, following a critically acclaimed sell-out preview run at Theatre503

Crew

Director

Sarah Stacey

Set Designer

Mim Houghton

Sound Designer

Sarah Spencer

Costume Designer

Anouk Mondini

Dramaturg

Sarah Stacey

Producer

Presented by ZAVA Productions in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre.

Cast

Tickets/Times

tuesday7:30pm
wednesday7:30pm
thursday7:30pm
friday7:30pm
saturday3:00pm / 7:30pm
sunday3:00pm

Running Time:
Approximately 70 minutes with no interval.

Week One

Prices until 15 February 2026

£20, £18 Concession

Previews (10 and 11 February) £15 all seats. £10 tickets for Under 30s for performances from Tuesday to Sunday of the first week when booked online only. £15 tickets for residents of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham on Saturday, 15 February 2026 at 7.30pm when booked online only. Friends Evening on Wednesday, 18 February 2026 at 7.30pm Group Bookings for all performances – 1 free ticket in every 10 purchased.

Weeks Two and Three

Prices from 17 February to 1 March 2026

£23, £20 Concession

Tuesday evenings £20 all seats. Group Bookings for all performances – 1 free ticket in every 10 purchased.

Week Four

Prices from 3 March 2026 to 7 March 2026

£25, £23 Concession

No concessions on Friday or Saturday evenings. Group Bookings for all performances – 1 free ticket in every 10 purchased.