In The Print

A gripping true story of power, print and protest, that changed Fleet Street forever.

It’s 1985 and Brenda Dean is the first woman to lead a major British trade union. But she quickly faces a crisis as Rupert Murdoch unleashes his clandestine plans to revolutionise the production of British newspapers.

With 5,000 jobs on the line and the future of newspapers in the balance, she decides to take on Murdoch and his growing global media empire. But with time running out, and Murdoch’s influence expanding, can she pull together the might of the unions to bring him down?

From the writers of  The Gang Of Three comes this politically charged thriller about The Battle of Wapping. A year-long clash of wills between Rupert Murdoch and Brenda Dean where treachery, secret plots, technological change and civil unrest collide.

Closing

03/05/2026

Running Time

1h30, no interval

Genre

Drama, Plays

Age & Content

14+

Cast:

Alan Cox as

Rupert Murdoch

Alasdair Harvey as

Andrew Neil

Claudia Jolly as

Brenda Dean

Georgia Landers as

Joan Harrison

Jonathan Jaynes as

Bill Sargeant

Russell Bentley as

Kelvin Mackenzie

Creative:

Writers -

Robert Khan & Tom Salinsky

Director -

Josh Roche

Set & Costume Designer -

Peiyao Wang

Lighting Designer -

Josh Gadsby

Sound Designer & Composer -

Sarah Spencer

Casting Director -

Harry Gilbert

Dialect Coach -

Simon Money

Production Manager -

Adam Jefferys

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.