theatre for the here and now.

There & Then is a theatre production company created by playwright Nassim Soleimanpour and director Omar Elerian, making bold, inventive work that travels across cultures, languages and perspectives.

We believe in theatre as a space for encounter, imagination and dialogue - driven by exceptional talent, distinctive storytelling and a deep commitment to human connection.

Our performances are playful and rigorous in equal measure, inviting audiences into the heart of the story to create unique theatrical experiences where form and content are inseparable.

Building on the international success of our signature cold-reads, we work with artists, performers and communities worldwide to explore contemporary life, and to invite audiences into acts of imagination that challenge assumptions and spark connection.

Alongside this, we also support and platform artists who want to challenge how theatre is made and experienced.

Above all, we create theatre that is immediate, unpredictable and unforgettable. Rooted in the present and responding to the possibilities of now.

Fiona Shaw in ECHO at the Royal Court, photo by Manuel Harlan