Mia Carragher to Star as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games Stage Adaptation
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(Updated on 12 Mar 2026)
Mia Carragher has been cast as Katniss Everdeen in the first-ever stage adaptation of *The Hunger Games*, opening at the brand-new Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre on 20 October 2025. Adapted by Conor McPherson (*Girl From the North Country*) and directed by Matthew Dunster (*2:22 – A Ghost Story*), the production brings Suzanne Collins’s bestselling novel to life in a dynamic, immersive staging set in-the-round.
Carragher, known for *One Night in Istanbul* and Channel 4’s *The Gathering*, will lead the cast in this reimagining of the story that follows 16-year-old Katniss as she’s forced to fight for survival in a televised battle-to-the-death. The creative team includes designers Miriam Buether and Moi Tran, with illusions, video, sound and fight choreography shaping a high-stakes theatrical experience.
The production marks the global premiere of [***The Hunger Games***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/the-hunger-games-on-stage-tickets)[ ***on stage***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/the-hunger-games-on-stage-tickets), book your tickets today,