About the Show

The Olivier Award-nominated supernatural thriller set in a haunted house returns to the West End.

Jenny moves into a new house with her husband Sam and has an unshakeable feeling that the place is haunted. When the couple invite their friends over, together they agree to stay up until 2:22 - when the chilling truth will be revealed.

Written by Danny Robbins, the creator of the hit supernatural podcast 'The Battersea Poltergeist'. Directed by Matthew Dunster ('Love and Money', 'Hangmen') and Isabel Marr.

Nominated for the 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Play.

Critic Reviews (27)

"a ghostly night out at the theatre"
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For a previous production

This is a superior, knowing piece of genre drama, well-executed, and buoyed up by Allen’s star power and skill. A great, spine-tingling night out.
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For a previous production

"The play is witty, bracingly sweary and probes intriguing ideas."
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For a previous production

Dunster directs ... with a macabre playfulness that comes to the fore in Ian Dickinson’s magnificently unsettling sound design. There’s no denying that Allen is the one who’ll put bums on seats. But ‘2:22’ is a rare ... example of a Good West End Ghost Play.
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For a previous production

"If you are a mad keen Cheryl fan ... you won’t be disappointed. It’s definitely not a show-stopping turn, and your enjoyment of the night will definitely hinge on how much you enjoy the actual play."
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For a previous production

"your enjoyment of the night will definitely hinge on how much you enjoy the actual play."
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For a previous production

“The production ultimately succeeds not because of its ramped up comedy but in spite of it. It will surely win audiences once again: it has entertainment value.”
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For a previous production

“Without getting too carried away, it’s Cheryl – whoo-hoo – who has opened a portal to another world of possibility. ”
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