Before the New York Dolls. Before Debbie Harry. Before Kurt Cobain. There was Maggie Frisby. Once the roaring voice of 1960s counterculture, now broke and disillusioned, a band's youthful dreams of anarchic rebellion collapse into bitterness. Amidst the wreckage, lead singer Maggie tears through the night fuelled by booze, fury, and a voice that refuses to die. Over 50 years after David Hare's trailblazing play set the Royal Court Theatre in London alight in 1975, Teeth 'N' Smiles is burning things down all over again. The ship is sinking but the music remains the same. A play with original music starring Rebecca Lucy Taylor (aka Self Esteem), Michael Fox (Downton Abbey), and Phil Daniels (Cock, Quadrophenia). Written by David Hare (Grace Pervades, The Hours, The Reader), and directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Anna X), performed live at The Duke Of York's Theatre in London from March 13 to June 6, 2026.
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Self Esteem
Maggie
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Layla
Michael Fox
Arthur
Known for
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
Phil Daniels
Saraffian
Known for
House of the Dragon
Adult Material
Michael Abubakar
Wilson
Known for
Motherland
Horrible Histories
Roman Asde
Anson
Also in
National Theatre Live: Bacchae
Bill Caple
Nash
Known for
The Responder
Joseph William Evans
Randolph
Known for
Tip Toe
The Map That Leads to You
Damien James
Ensemble
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Casualty
Samuel Jordan
Smegs
Known for
Masters of the Air
Aysha Kala
Laura
Known for
Man vs Bee
The Undeclared War
Jojo Macari
Peyote
Known for
Sex Education
The Irregulars
Gregor Milne
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Shetland
Fiddler on the Roof: Live at Regent's Park
Daniel Raggett Director · David Hare Writer Alex Mullins Costume designer
First release September 8, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Gavin Kalin Productions, National Theatre
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Wessex Grove
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Gavin Kalin Productions
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National Theatre
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United Kingdom · September 8, 2026
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