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I do

“Utterly gorgeous”
“Unlike anything you have seen before”
London Theatre Reviews
“Inventive, ingenious, deeply voyeuristic”
LondonTheatre1
“Regret, rage and lust spill out in every direction”
Broadway World
“A masterclass in site-specific theatre”

 

I Do returned in January and Febrary 2026 - with fresh eyes on love, family, and chaos in the final ten minutes before a wedding. It sold out for all performances with the barbican, South Street Reading and The Lowry.

Step into six rooms of a working hotel, each a jigsaw piece revealing a different view of the same tense moment in time. The best man’s last-minute speech is floundering, the bride’s caught between nerves and expectation, and family secrets ripple beneath the surface

Split into small groups, you’ll move between rooms, following intimate, overlapping stories - from old flames to hidden pregnancy tests. Audience members become voyeurs in a fully immersive experience where every glance, touch, and whispered secret counts.

Dante or Die invites you to be a guest at the beautifully messy build-up to ‘I do’ - where love and havoc collide in an unforgettable theatrical event.

For each performance of I Do, audiences experience the story in small groups moving through different rooms. We can’t guarantee you’ll be with your party - but that’s part of the fun! We encourage you to explore separately for a more surprising, personal experience of the show.

Running time: 1h 50m (no interval)
Age guidance: 14+ (contains some partial nudity and scenes of intimacy)
Accessibility: All performances are captioned. For more information about accessibility and booking a captioned slot please see venue websites.

This is a promenade show taking place across six hotel rooms where you'll be standing most of the time. If you have any access needs, please email the venue box office.

★★★★★ "There are searing performances all round and immaculate direction by Attias" - The Guardian

★★★★★ "Superbly acted and masterfully directed" - Metro

★★★★★ "a logistical marvel and an emotional rollercoaster" - London Theatre Reviews

★★★★ "I Do is a masterclass in site-specific theatre" - The Independent

★★★★ "Impressively choreographed plunge into fractured relations” - The Stage

★★★★ ‘Inventive, ingenious, deeply voyeuristic’ LondonTheatre1  

★★★★ ‘Regret, rage and lust spill out in every direction’ Broadway World

"I Do is a feat of imaginative, logistically demanding stagecraft" - The Observer

I Do is presented in partnership with Barbican, South Street Reading and Lowry, with lead sponsorship from Malmaison Hotels.

The production is generously supported by Arts Council England and International Music & Art Foundation. 

I Do was originally co-commissioned by the Almeida Festival and South Street Reading.