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The Guilty

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Donmar Warehouse · London

A police officer answers a desperate emergency call, with only a telephone and his own judgement to guide what happens next.

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Thriller

The story

Chloë Moss's play follows Joe, a troubled police officer assigned to a night shift, when a call from a woman named Emily turns his evening into an urgent crisis. Joe is alone as he tries to understand her situation and work out how to help. Drawing on the films Den Skyldige and The Guilty, the play keeps its attention on the choices he makes under pressure.

In the room

The action takes place in real time, building suspense from an emergency that Joe can hear but cannot see. Each new piece of information changes how he understands the call.

Good fit if you like

real-time thrillers, confined settings and moral decisions made under pressure.

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From 20 Jun 2026
Booking until 15 Aug 2026

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