Michelle Dockery leads world premiere of Bloodsport at Theatre Royal Stratford East

Michelle Dockery returns to the London stage in Ava Pickett's Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy, a world premiere at Theatre Royal Stratford East. Dockery plays Helen; Laura Aikman plays Cee. Lisa Spirling directs, her first production as the venue's artistic director. Runs 3 September to 10 October 2026; press night 10 September. Pickett's debut 1536 won the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.