School tickets now available for reimagined Harry Potter play

There are special rates for education groups of ten or more students to see the new one-part production, with free tickets for teachers available. 

After ten years in the West End as a two-part production, the award-winning play will be presented as a single performance from 6th October at the Palace Theatre. 

School groups can still book to see the two-part show until 20th September and then the one-part version from January next year. 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child resource packs for schools

The play also provides free resource packs for schools which include activities students can do before seeing the show which includes questions about the Harry Potter series, such as: Do you have a favourite character from the Harry Potter stories? If so, why do you like them? Or more academic-focused questions including, having looked at the marketing and social media resources, what do you expect from the production?

The pack also features tasks that students can take part in after they have seen the show. These cover a variety of topics including theatre, identity, and even the character’s goals in the play. The activities encourage students to think about the lighting and staging of the play which allows them to gain knowledge of the more technical aspects of theatre.

Themes from the play are covered, allowing students to draw from their own experiences in order to relate to the characters. 

About the West End show

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, the play first premièred in 2016. It follows the children of the main characters from the original Harry Potter books as they navigate their first year at Hogwarts where they will have to overcome various challenges.

Up until now, the play has been staged in two parts with a total running time of just over five hours (including intervals). The new production will have a shorter run time of just under three hours, including one interval.