THE NATURE OF FORGETTING LONDON ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE
THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER 2026 AT HACKNEY EMPIRE
Dear,
We are so looking forward to welcoming you to the 10th anniversary performance of The Nature of Forgetting in partnership with Hackney Empire next Thursday 8 October 2026 at 7.30pm.
Please join us for a pre-show reception from 6.30pm to raise a glass to both this significant milestone in Theatre Re’s journey and Hackney Empire’s 125th anniversary season. This will take place in the Harold Pinter Room, the entrance to which is on Wilton Way, E8 1EJ.
After the show there will be a short Q&A with the core Theatre Re team, hosted by James Pidgeon, followed by a post-show reception in the Empire Tavern until 10.30pm.
You will receive your ticket(s) by e-mail at the beginning of next week. If these have not reached you by the end of play on Wednesday 7 October 2026, please do let us know.
If you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to respond to this message or e-mail [email protected].
We very much look forward to seeing you on the night!
With thanks,
Guillaume
We are so looking forward to welcoming you to the 10th anniversary performance of The Nature of Forgetting in partnership with Hackney Empire next Thursday 8 October 2026 at 7.30pm.
Please join us for a pre-show reception from 6.30pm to raise a glass to both this significant milestone in Theatre Re’s journey and Hackney Empire’s 125th anniversary season. This will take place in the Harold Pinter Room, the entrance to which is on Wilton Way, E8 1EJ.
After the show there will be a short Q&A with the core Theatre Re team, hosted by James Pidgeon, followed by a post-show reception in the Empire Tavern until 10.30pm.
You will receive your ticket(s) by e-mail at the beginning of next week. If these have not reached you by the end of play on Wednesday 7 October 2026, please do let us know.
If you have any questions, then please do not hesitate to respond to this message or e-mail [email protected].
We very much look forward to seeing you on the night!
With thanks,
Guillaume
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.
