David Hare's first play at the Royal Court for seven years – The Vertical Hour – will open on 22 January 2008 (previews from 17 January), with Indira Varma in the lead role of Nadia. The production will be directed by Jeremy Herrin, who also directed 2007's hit That Face at the Royal Court.

The Good Family by Joakim Pirinen (translated by Gregory Motton) and The Khomenko Family Chronicles by Natalia Vorozhbit (translated by Sasha Dugdale) THE FAMILY PLAYS, a double bill of new international plays, will open in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court through 21 December, as part of the theatre's Autumn International Playwrights season.

Royal Court Theatre presents ‘The Ugly One’, written by Marius von Mayenburg, translated by Maja Zade, running from 13 September to 13 October.

Royal Court Theatre presents a new translation by Martin Crimp ‘Rhinoceros’, written by Eugene Ionesco, running from 21 September to 15 December.

Royal Court Theatre presents ‘Family Plays: A Double Bill’, translated by Gregory Motton, running from 30 November to 21 December.

Royal Court Theatre presents ‘Free Outgoing’, written by Anupama Chandrasekhar, running from November 8 to 24 November.

Royal Court Theatre presents a new translation by Alistair Beaton ‘Arsonists’, written by Max Frisch, running from 01 November to 15 December.

Royal Court Theatre presents ‘Kebab’, written by Gianina Carbunariu, translated by Philip Osment, running from 19 October to 3 November.