The Shawshank Redemption Tickets

Based on the classic novel ‘Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' by Stephen King, this iconic story inspired the perennially popular film and is now a smash hit West End play.

Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover and sentenced to two life sentences. Andy is sent to the notorious Shawshank Prison, where he is stripped of his life, family and freedom, and forced to endure a spirit-crushing routine. But with his quiet strength and inner courage, there is one thing that Andy never loses in the face of his adversity and that is, hope. Slowly he gains the respect of the guards...

Based on the classic novel ‘Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption' by Stephen King, this iconic story inspired the perennially popular film and is now a smash hit West End play.

Andy Dufresne is a young and successful banker whose life changes drastically when he is convicted of the murder of his wife and her lover and sentenced to two life sentences. Andy is sent to the notorious Shawshank Prison, where he is stripped of his life, family and freedom, and forced to endure a spirit-crushing routine. But with his quiet strength and inner courage, there is one thing that Andy never loses in the face of his adversity and that is, hope. Slowly he gains the respect of the guards and his fellow inmates, especially long-time convict Red, the prison ‘fixer'.

This unforgettable tale of courage, friendship and daring to hope is adapted for the stage by Owen O'Neill and Dave Johns, directed by Peter Sheridan and stars Kevin Anderson (Sleeping with the Enemy, Sunset Boulevard, member of the acclaimed Steppenwolf Theater Company) and Reg E. Cathey (from cult US television series ‘The Wire'). Don't miss this uplifting story of drama, humour and salvation.

Dreams are what the future is made of...hope will take you there.

‘Owen O'Neill and Dave Johns have fashioned a compelling stage version of much power and intensity' - The Daily Express

‘There is little doubt that this stage version of The Shawshank Redemption will be a big hit' - The Daily Telegraph

‘A superbly gripping, genuinely uplifting prison drama about friendship and the power of hope' - The Daily Telegraph

‘If you haven't seen this show you are missing a treat. Simply wonderful!' - Fox News / BBC Radio

‘I loved it' - News of the World

‘A shaw thing - what a winner!' - The Sun