It is not easy being optimistic in London, but on the day after winning the bid for the Olympics the world suddenly felt a lot brighter. And then a bomb went off…

Former EastEnder James Alexandrou, who played Martin Fowler in the BBC soap for more than a decade, makes his West End debut in this dark comedy, the first full length play from Steven Hevey.

In My Name transfers from the Old Red Lion, where it was a sell-out hit.

For more about this show read the First Night Feature.