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March - July 2026

Foal

by Titas Halder

‘Corner an animal, make him feel scared, that’s when he’s dangerous. Tell a creature he’s a beast, one day he’ll bite back.’
The world premiere

5 - 30 May 2026
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About The Play

A.K. wants to escape the Island. Live a good life. But the sea draws you back.

When a dreadful secret comes to light, A.K. returns to his home town to confront the shadows of his childhood and put right a terrible wrong. The thing is, he’s worried about the other version of himself, the one who lives inside his ribcage.

An exhilarating fever dream, Foal is a revenge thriller set in the era of the Sony Walkman; a lyrical, urgent new play about masculinity, compassion, and retribution.

Winner of the Genesis Future Director’s Award Annie Kershaw directs the world premiere of a stunning new play by Associate Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse Titas Halder, returning to the Finborough Theatre after his acclaimed playwriting debut with Run the Beast Down in 2017.

Crew

Directed by

Annie Kershaw

Set and Costume Design by

Cara Evans

Lighting Design by

Rajiv Pattani

Composer and Sound Designer

Pierre Flasse

Production Manager

Nick Flintoff

Stage Manager

Ciara O'Neill

Assistant Director

Jillian Feuerstein

Presented by

Indira Varma and HFH Productions In association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre

Main Image photographer

Sari Soininen

Casting Consultant

Becky Paris CDG

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Playscript

Foal

Foal

by Titas Halder

Nick Hern Books

A.K. wants to escape the Island. Live a good life. But the sea draws him back… A dreadful secret has come to light, and A.K. must return to his hometown to confront the shadows of his childhood and ri…