The Standard Of Living tickets
About The Standard Of Living
Can you put a price on happiness, beauty and love?
A brand new world-premiere play from the Olivier Award-winning playwright, James Graham (Punch, Dear England, Labour of Love) explodes into the West End for a strictly limited 12-week run.
Directed by multi award-winner Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys, One Man, Two Guvnors, Giant) and starring Olivier Award winner Rory Kinnear (Skyfall, The Diplomat) and Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova in her West End debut, this blazing new play tells the astonishing story of rebel economist and member of the Bloomsbury Group, John Maynard Keynes.
Husband to ballerina Lydia Lopokova. Lover to Duncan Grant. Friend to Virginia Woolf. Keynes moves between the corridors of power in Whitehall and the intoxicating freedom of a radical circle of artists, writers and lovers - all determined to live differently.
But as markets crash, old systems crumble and Britain teeters on the edge of chaos, one question begins to consume him:
What is a good life?
Alive with music, dance, desire and debate, The Standard of Living is a thrilling, funny and deeply moving portrait of a man who dared to imagine something better.
Opening at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 21 September for a strictly limited 12-week season.
Natalia Osipova will not be appearing at these performances
- Friday 16th October 7.30pm
- Wednesday 21st October 7.00pm
- Thursday 22nd October 2.30pm & 7.30pm
- Monday 26th October 7.00pm
- Wednesday 4th November 7.00pm
- Thursday 5th November 2.30pm & 7.30pm
Age
Ages 12+.
Start date
21st September, 2026
End date
12th December, 2026
The Standard Of Living cast and creative team
By: James Graham
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast list: Rory Kinnear, Natalia Osipova
Venue
Directions
Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Haymarket) 3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 19, 23, 38, 53, 88, 139, 159
Night bus numbers: (Haymarket) 6, 12, 23, 88, 139, 453, N8, N19, N38, N97, N3, N13, N15, N136, N159
Car park: Leicester Square, Whitcomb Street (2mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Go along Coventry Street and then take Haymarket on the right where the theatre will be approx. 200 metres along.
Frequently asked questions
What is The Standard Of Living about?
Directed by multi award-winner Nicholas Hytner (The History Boys, One Man, Two Guvnors, Giant) and starring Olivier Award winner Rory Kinnear (Skyfall, The Diplomat) and Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova in her West End debut, this blazing new play tells the astonishing story of rebel economist and member of the Bloomsbury Group, John Maynard Keynes.
Which theatre is The Standard Of Living at?
The Standard Of Living is at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket, which is located at 18 Suffolk St, London, SW1Y 4HT.
How much are tickets for The Standard Of Living?
The Standard Of Living tickets start at £28.
What is the age recommendation for The Standard Of Living?
Ages 12+.
How do you get tickets for The Standard Of Living?
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