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The Hunger Games: On Stage’ Begins Previews in Purpose-Built London Arena Ahead of Mid-November Opening

The production plays in a newly built 1,200-seat arena with wirework, pyrotechnics and moving seating.

Overview

  • The preview run is underway at the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre, with the engagement scheduled to run through October 2026.
  • Early performances reported delayed starts and complaints about unfinished areas of the site, but audiences still delivered a standing ovation as adjustments continue.
  • Olivier winner Conor McPherson adapted Suzanne Collins’s novel in collaboration with the author and Lionsgate, keeping Katniss’s first-person narration and adding author-approved canon details.
  • Mia Carragher stars as Katniss with Euan Garrett as Peeta, most of the company plays multiple roles, and John Malkovich appears as President Snow in filmed segments.
  • The team highlights rigorous fight, archery and fitness training, extensive wire and harness work, and strict safety protocols for effects including flames and aerial sequences.