Shadowlands at Aldwych Theatre

Hugh Bonneville returns to the West End as C.S. Lewis alongside Maggie Siff as poet Joy Davidman in this deeply moving true story of love, faith, and loss.

➕ About Shadowlands
Shadowlands tells the true story of celebrated author and Oxford academic C.S. Lewis, whose carefully ordered life is transformed when he meets the outspoken American poet Joy Davidman.

What begins as an intellectual friendship deepens into an unexpected romance, forcing Lewis to confront the ideas of love, pain, and belief that he has long explored in his writing. When Joy is diagnosed with a terminal illness, their bond is tested in the most profound way.

Tender, thoughtful, and quietly powerful, Shadowlands is a moving meditation on love’s ability to illuminate even the darkest moments of life.

It’s worth the applause
Winner of the Evening Standard Award for Best Play
Tony Award winner following its Broadway transfer

➕ Performance dates
5 February to 9 May 2026

📍 Aldwych Theatre

Playing a strictly limited run at the Aldwych Theatre, book your official tickets to Shadowlands today!