The NYT REP Company present

Let the Right One In

Adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne

Based on the novel and film by John Ajvide Lindqvist

Directed by James Dacre

In association with Marla Rubin Productions Ltd.

An enchanting, brutal vampire myth and coming-of-age love story adapted from the bestselling Swedish novel and award-winning film.

Oskar is a bullied, lonely teenage boy, living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of town, when a spate of sinister killings rock the neighborhood. Eli is the young girl who has just moved in next door. She doesn’t go to school and never leaves the flat by day. Sensing in each other a kindred spirit, the two become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn’t know is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time.

BAFTA-winning dramatist and NYT alum Jack Thorne (Adolescence, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Enola Holmes) adapts John Ajvide Lindqvist’s original vampire novel and Tomas Alfredson’s iconic film for the stage. Directed by Olivier and UK Theatre Award winning Director James Dacre, in association with Marla Rubin Productions Ltd

This production contains violence and strong language.

Featuring 18 of Britain’s most talented young performers from the NYT REP Company, whose graduates include Gotham award-winner Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, double Scottish BAFTA-winner Lauren Lyle (Karen Pirie) and Ian Charleson award-winner Francesca Amewudah-Rivers.

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Part of National Youth Theatre’s Love Bites season, also featuring Dracula, during the pioneering youth arts charity’s 70th Anniversary.

Let the Right One In was commissioned by National Theatre of Scotland and Marla Rubin Productions Ltd. It was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London in November 2013 under the direction of John Tiffany. The play received its West End premiere in April 2014. On January 20, 2015, the play made its New York debut at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn.

Accessible Performances

All performances of Let The Right One In are Relaxed Horror. This is an experiment in access.

We will take a relaxed approach to movement and noise in the audience. Latecomers are admitted, and you are free to leave the performance space and come back in at any time. Ear defenders and ear plugs will be available for audiences. A Chill Out Space will be available for the audience to use if they need to take a break from the performance. The Chill Out space will be available before and during the performance.

Visual Cue Seats are available to book for every performance. Visual Cue seats are fixed seats in the auditorium which offer audiences a visual cue, via a low level lighting change, ahead of moments or high tension or sudden changes on stage. Visual Cue moments will be listed in a Visual Cue Guide and shared with audiences requesting these seats in advance of the performance. The Visual Cues will include advance warning of moments such as; sudden blackout, jump scares, loud noises etc.

The performance on Saturday 16 May at 2pm will be Captioned in English.

The performance on Tuesday 19 May at 7pm will be Audio Described. A free Touch Tour is available before this performance - please contact the Box Office to arrange.

Let The Right One In Visual Guide

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Let The Right One In Sonic Story will be available closer to the performance