About Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre is set in Hawkins in 1959, before the world turned upside down. It follows young Jim Hopper, Bob Newby and Joyce Maldonado as they deal with everyday problems, while new student Henry Creel arrives and his family finds that a fresh start is not easy.

The production is created by a multi-award-winning creative team and uses theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to tell this earlier chapter of the Stranger Things story. It is a new stage adventure within the world of the series.

It has also received five-star reviews from The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Standard.

Key facts

Approx 3 hrs including an interval. Recommended 12+, under 5s not permitted, and under 16s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over.

Before you book

The venue opens 90 minutes before the start time. Please arrive 30 minutes before the start time, as latecomers will be admitted at a suitable point, which may be the interval.

No exchanges or refunds are available after purchase. The production contains gunfire audio, loud noises, explosions, haze, smoke, flashing lights and strobe, strong language, and depictions of mental health conditions and disorders. Accessible performances are listed for Sunday 20th September 2026 at 15:00 (BSL interpreted), Sunday 27th September 2026 at 15:00 (audio described), and Sunday 4th October 2026 and Sunday 6th December 2026 at 15:00 (captioned).

Venue

Phoenix Theatre

Charing Cross Rd, London WC2H 0JP

For accessibility information, contact 0333 009 5399, Monday to Sunday 9am-8pm.

Description supplied by the event organiser.