Ben Ockrent’s Relics is now playing at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, running at the venue until Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Directed by Michael Longhurst (Next to Normal, Constellations), the cast features Charly Clive, JJ Feild, Sally Phillips and Sam Swainsbury.
“There’s some Alphabites in the freezer. Pop the oven on. You can eat your own words.”
When four siblings reunite at their recently-deceased mother’s home with the intention of divvying up her possessions, a long-buried family secret explodes out into the open – challenging everything they thought they knew about themselves and each other.
True to form, Liv thinks she can bulldozer her way back to how things used to be. People-pleaser, Rob, just wants everyone to get along. But Michelle’s had enough of towing the fragile family line. And with prodigal son, Jonny, hellbent on pushing everyone’s buttons, they all look set to lose everything – their dignity included.
The world premiere of Ben Ockrent’s Relics is a darkly comic family drama about the legacies we inherit, the choices we make, and the heartbreaking compromise of growing up, directed by the award-winning Michael Longhurst.
The production marks a return to the stage for both Clive, who has recently starred in Rooster on HBO opposite Steve Carrell, and Phillips, who recently reprised her role as Shazza in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. Feild is back on stage after filming the latest Jack Ryan feature opposite John Krasinski, while Swainsbury has recently been seen in the touring production of 2.22 A Ghost Story.
The creative team includes set & costume designer Joanna Scotcher, lighting designer Simisola Majekodunmi, sound designer Dan Balfour, casting director Anna Cooper, fight director Bret Yount, voice coach Carol Fairlamb and movement director Chi-San Howard.
Relics is a Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production, in association with Francesca Moody Productions and Chalk Hills.
Tickets here.
Top image: Sally Phillips, Sam Swainsbury, Charly Clive, JJ Feild in Relics, credit Marc Brenner (image supplied)