Charly Clive, JJ Feild, Sally Phillips and Sam Swainsbury are now in rehearsals for the world premiere of Relics, which opens at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre this month.
“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.
Written by Ben Ockrent and directed by Michael Longhurst, the darkly comic family drama is about the legacies we inherit, the choices we make and the heartbreaking compromise of growing up. Clive is Michelle, Feild is Johnny, Phillips is Olivia and Swainsbury is Rob.
The creative team includes set & costume designer Joanna Scotcher, lighting designer Simisola Majekodunmi, sound designer Dan Balfour, casting director Anna Cooper, movement director Chi San Howard and fight director Bret Yount.
A Lyric Hammersmith Theatre production, in association with Francesca Moody Productions and Chalk Hills, Relics will run at the venue from Thursday, June 18 – Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Tickets here.
Top image: Sally Phillips, JJ Feild, Charly Clive, Sam Swainsbury – credit Marc Brenner (image supplied)