Mum star Sam Swainsbury, who plays dopey Jason in the hit BBC sitcom, has joined the Royal Court Theatre cast for the world premiere of the end of history…written by Jack Thorne and directed by Royal Court Theatre Associate Director John Tiffany. 

The new play also stars Zoe Boyle, Laurie Davidson, David Morrissey, Kate O’Flynn and Lesley Sharp. Design is by Grace Smart, lighting by Jack Knowles and sound by Tom Gibbons. the end of history… runs in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs Thursday 27 June 2019 – Saturday 10 August 2019 with press night on Wednesday 3 July 2019, 7pm. 

Newbury, 1997. Sal is attempting a cook dinner for the family. She and husband David have pulled off a coup and gathered their brood back home for the weekend.

Eldest son Carl is bringing his new girlfriend to meet everyone for the first time; middle daughter Polly is back from Cambridge University for the occasion; and youngest Tom will hopefully make it out of detention in time for dinner.

Sal and David would rather feed their kids with leftist ideals and welfarism than fancy cuisine. When you've named each of your offspring after your socialist heroes, you've given them a lot to live up to...

the end of history… is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.

More information and tickets here.