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The Standard of Living presents a brand new world-premiere play by James Graham at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London. This innovative production explores the life of economist John Maynard Keynes as he navigates crumbling systems and complex relationships with figures like Virginia Woolf and Duncan Grant. Blending contemporary realism with experimental approaches, the show features music, dance, and debate to question the nature of a good life during times of economic crisis. Tickets are available from £30 for this strictly limited 12-week season running through October 2026.

About The Standard of Living

The Standard of Living at Theatre Royal Haymarket is a brand new world-premiere play by James Graham. It tells the story of rebel economist and Bloomsbury Group member John Maynard Keynes as he moves between Whitehall and a radical circle of artists, writers and lovers.

As markets crash and old systems begin to crumble, the play follows Keynes as he questions what a good life looks like. It includes music, dance, desire and debate, and centres on his relationships with his wife Lydia Lopokova, his lover Duncan Grant and his friend Virginia Woolf.

Key facts: Opening at Theatre Royal Haymarket from 21 September for a strictly limited 12-week season.

Before you book

Suggested for ages 12+. Natalia Osipova will not be appearing at the evening performances on Friday 16 October, Wednesday 21 October and Wednesday 4 November, or at the matinee and evening performances on Thursday 22 October and Thursday 5 November.

Tickets are managed via the Theatre Royal Haymarket Digital Access Pass. If you have a Nimbus/Access card and the +1 is not for a mobility issue, you can select any price excluding Premiums and pay full price for one ticket, with the +1 ticket free, processed as two tickets at half price. Customers who are disabled due to mobility, or who are deaf or visually impaired, can be offered stalls seats at £25, excluding Premiums, subject to internal allocation. There are four centre Stalls D seats held for visual or hearing issues, four aisle pairs for mobility issues and two wheelchair spaces. No exchanges or refunds are available after purchase.

Venue

Theatre Royal Haymarket, Haymarket, London, SW1Y 4HT, United Kingdom.

Current cast

Rory Kinnear stars alongside Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova in her West End debut.

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Frequently asked questions

The Standard Of Living takes place on Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 19:00.

The Standard Of Living is held at Theatre Royal Haymarket in London (18 Suffolk Street, London, London, SW1Y 4HT).

Tickets for The Standard Of Living are priced at £30. Live prices and availability are shown on Skiddle.

The forecast for The Standard Of Living is Light drizzle · 13°C.

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The Standard of Living is performing at The Standard Of Living.

Tickets for The Standard Of Living can be booked via Skiddle using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Price

£30

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