This stage production explores the brutality of life in a mental institution with humour, candour and unforgettable characters.
After being convicted of a petty crime, a charming, rebellious rogue named McMurphy contrives to serve his short sentence in an airy mental institution rather than in prison. This, he soon learns, was a mistake. He immediately clashes with the authoritarian head nurse, Nurse Ratched. Despite Ratched’s strict reign, McMurphy quickly takes over the yard, leading others out of introversion, staging a revolt so that they can watch the baseball World Series on television, and arranging a rollicking midnight party with booze and women. But McMurphy’s brash insubordination will have its consequences.
Performances run between 13 and 16 May 2026 at Church Hill Theatre in Morningside. The theatre is wheelchair accessible with ramps and a lift to the auditorium.
Tickets, which are priced from £8.62 to £16.17 per person, should be purchased on Leitheatre Presents – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
