The Shark is Broken

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Richmond Theatre

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Mon 17 Feb - Sat 22 Feb 2025

Tickets available from £15.00

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1 hour 35 minutes

with no interval

DIVE INTO THE DRAMA BEHIND THE SCENES OF HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST BLOCKBUSTER

Richmond Theatre

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Mon 17 Feb - Sat 22 Feb 2025

Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, TW9 1QJ

1 hour 35 minutes with no interval

Mon - Sat at 19:30

Thu and Sat at 14:30

Age guidance: 14+ This production features strong language and references to alcohol and drugs.

For group bookings of 10 or more:

Submit a request online

Or call 020 7206 1174

FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed…again. The lead actors - theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider - are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them all.

Step aboard the Orca and into THE SHARK IS BROKEN, a “profound dive behind the scenes of the making of Jaws” (The Daily Telegraph, ★★★★). This Olivier Award-nominated new play is “hilariously brilliant and pure genius” raves the Sunday Express (★★★★★) and stars Ian Shaw (War Horse, Common) as his father, Robert Shaw.

A smash hit in the West End and on Broadway, THE SHARK IS BROKEN celebrates movie history and peeks at the choppy waters behind Hollywood’s first blockbuster.

Short tempers. Short circuits. 95 minutes, no intermission.

Photo features previous West End cast.

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What the critics say

Ian Shaw gives one of the most exhilarating theatrical performances of the year

- Evening Standard

Sensational fun

- Sunday Express

Witty wonderful word play

- Sunday Express

Richmond Theatre

Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, TW9 1QJ

Richmond (District Line), Overground (SW Trains)

The Box Office is open for 90 minutes prior to the performance commencing. Please note we will not be open on days we do not have any performances. See the ‘What’s On’ section for performance times.

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Bar - Pre-show & interval drinks and snacks

Ambassador Lounge - Pre-show & interval table service (Charge applies)

One of the oldest surviving theatres designed by iconic architect Frank Matcham, Richmond Theatre has sat in the heart of the local community since 1899.

The beautiful Grade II-listed venue presents a wide range of quality shows, from pre- and post-West End Drama to record-breaking musicals, opera, dance and family entertainment.

The theatre is also a popular filming location, having been used for film and TV including Finding Neverland, Bugsy Malone, Killing Eve and Ted Lasso.

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Richmond Theatre

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Mon 17 Feb - Sat 22 Feb 2025

Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, TW9 1QJ

1 hour 35 minutes with no interval

Mon - Sat at 19:30

Thu and Sat at 14:30

Age guidance: 14+ This production features strong language and references to alcohol and drugs.

For group bookings of 10 or more:

Submit a request online