INVITATION TO
THE NATURE OF FORGETTING LONDON ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE
THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2026 AT HACKNEY EMPIRE
Guillaume Pigé, Artistic Director of Theatre Re, together with Matthew Eames, Chair of Theatre Re's Advisory Group, and Chris Sudworth, Chief Executive of Hackney Empire, are delighted to invite you and a guest to the
10th anniversary performance of The Nature of Forgetting
on Thursday 8 October 2026 at Hackney Empire
with a pre-show drinks reception from 6.30pm ahead of the performance at 7.30pm
Since its premiere in 2017, The Nature of Forgetting has moved audiences from New York to Seoul, São Paulo to Shanghai, playing to sold-out houses across the USA, China and beyond, and establishing itself as one of the most powerful theatrical experiences of the past decade.
This special evening marks a significant milestone in Theatre Re's journey and forms part of Hackney Empire's 125th anniversary season.
Please RSVP via the button below by no later than Monday 7 September 2026.
When responding, please indicate if you would like 1 or 2 tickets, and let us know if you have any access requirements. Please note that all elements of the evening will be BSL interpreted.
We very much hope you will be able to join us for this special celebration.
10th anniversary performance of The Nature of Forgetting
on Thursday 8 October 2026 at Hackney Empire
with a pre-show drinks reception from 6.30pm ahead of the performance at 7.30pm
Since its premiere in 2017, The Nature of Forgetting has moved audiences from New York to Seoul, São Paulo to Shanghai, playing to sold-out houses across the USA, China and beyond, and establishing itself as one of the most powerful theatrical experiences of the past decade.
This special evening marks a significant milestone in Theatre Re's journey and forms part of Hackney Empire's 125th anniversary season.
Please RSVP via the button below by no later than Monday 7 September 2026.
When responding, please indicate if you would like 1 or 2 tickets, and let us know if you have any access requirements. Please note that all elements of the evening will be BSL interpreted.
We very much hope you will be able to join us for this special celebration.
ABOUT THE NATURE OF FORGETTING
‘Profoundly moving’ BBC Radio 4
Tom is living with young onset dementia. We meet him as he prepares for his 55th birthday party and past memories come flooding back. Developed with Neuroscience Professor Kate Jeffery and the Alzheimer’s Society, The Nature of Forgetting is a life-affirming journey into a weakening mind, where fragmented does not have to mean defeated
★★★★★ ‘Incredible’ GQ Magazine
★★★★★ ‘Exquisitely beautiful and punishingly energetic’ The List
★★★★★ ‘Breath-taking and bold.’ Broadway World
ABOUT THEATRE RE
As one of the UK’s leading visual theatre companies, Theatre Re combines original live music with striking visual performance to create deeply moving, non-verbal theatre about universal human challenges and the fragility of life.
ABOUT HACKNEY EMPIRE
As it celebrates 125 years of creating unforgettable experiences, Hackney Empire continues to be one of the UK's leading cultural venues, staging theatre, comedy, music, dance and opera while being recognised nationally for its transformational work with young people and its commitment to creating access, opportunity and championing global majority creatives and communities. Now, through its Hackney:Central vision, the organisation embarks on an exciting new chapter for its future.
‘Profoundly moving’ BBC Radio 4
Tom is living with young onset dementia. We meet him as he prepares for his 55th birthday party and past memories come flooding back. Developed with Neuroscience Professor Kate Jeffery and the Alzheimer’s Society, The Nature of Forgetting is a life-affirming journey into a weakening mind, where fragmented does not have to mean defeated
★★★★★ ‘Incredible’ GQ Magazine
★★★★★ ‘Exquisitely beautiful and punishingly energetic’ The List
★★★★★ ‘Breath-taking and bold.’ Broadway World
ABOUT THEATRE RE
As one of the UK’s leading visual theatre companies, Theatre Re combines original live music with striking visual performance to create deeply moving, non-verbal theatre about universal human challenges and the fragility of life.
ABOUT HACKNEY EMPIRE
As it celebrates 125 years of creating unforgettable experiences, Hackney Empire continues to be one of the UK's leading cultural venues, staging theatre, comedy, music, dance and opera while being recognised nationally for its transformational work with young people and its commitment to creating access, opportunity and championing global majority creatives and communities. Now, through its Hackney:Central vision, the organisation embarks on an exciting new chapter for its future.
