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
Starring NYT REP Company

ABOUT THE SHOW

Let the Right One In is an enchanting, brutal vampire myth and coming-of-age love story adapted from the best-selling Swedish novel and award-winning film by John Ajvide Lindqvist.

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 neighbourhood. 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. 

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.

Let the Right One In is part of National Youth Theatre’s Love Bites season, also featuring Dracula, during the pioneering youth arts charity’s 70th Anniversary year.

ACCESSIBILITY

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.

Chill Out Spaces will be available for those who need to take a break before and/or during the performance.

Visual Cue Seats are available to book for every performance. These seats are fixed seats in the auditorium with a light positioned close to the seats. The Visual Cues will offer advance warning of moments of high tension or sudden changes such as; sudden blackout, jump scares, loud noises etc. A Visual Cue Guide will be shared with audiences requesting these seats in advance of the performance.

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 note that places are limited. Contact our Box Office to book your place on the details below.

If a customer requires the assistance of a personal assistant or a carer to attend, the companion is eligible for a complimentary personal assistant ticket. These tickets can be booked through our Box Office on the details below.

Let the Right One In Visual Guide

Underbelly Boulevard Soho Visual Guide

A Sonic Story for this show will be available closer to the performance.

Let the Right One In was commissioned by National Theatre of Scotland and Marla Rubin Productions Ltd. It was first performed at the Dundee Repertory Theatre in 2012 under the direction of John Tiffany (The National Theatre of Scotland and Marla Rubin Productions Ltd). The play then transferred to the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs in November 2013 (The National Theatre of Scotland with Marla Rubin Productions Ltd and Bill Kenwright, in association with the Royal Court Theatre) and 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.

SUPPORTERS
NYT are proud to acknowledge the support of our principal supporter Arts Council England and the following 2025/26 NYT REP Company supporters:

Hammer Films, part of John Gore Studios, for the support of Dracula; Kirby Laing Foundation; Sky; Maria Bjӧrnson Memorial Fund; International Music and Art Foundation; Noël Coward Foundation; Boris Karloff Charitable Foundation; The Golsoncott Foundation; Royal Victoria Hall Foundation; Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, the Leverhulme Trust, The Rigby Foundation and The Radcliffe Trust for their support of bursaries; supporters of the Bryan Forbes Bursary – especially Emma & Graham Clempson; and our Centre Stage Supporters, Investors In Talent and Friends.

CONTACT BOX OFFICE

You can visit the Box Office in person or contact the team on [email protected] or 0207 432 3860.