Table 17 releases first-look photos ahead of Kiln press night

First-look production photographs have been released for the UK premiere of Table 17 at Kiln Theatre.

The pictures show Marisha Wallace, Jamael Westman and Michael Rishawn in character on the Kilburn stage. They were published on 24 September, ahead of press night later that day, according to WhatsOnStage. Press night is the industry term for the official opening, the evening when critics are invited and the show is considered formally open.

Table 17 is a romantic comedy by Douglas Lyons. The label describes the shape of the story, a love story told with comic writing, rather than the scale of the staging. Direction of the London production is by Zhailon Levingston, who leads a company of three performers.

Wallace plays Jada. Westman plays Dallas. Rishawn is credited as River/Eric, a dual billing that covers two names in one performance track. The three names make up the full cast announced for the Kiln run.

Performances began on 17 September 2026, after a rehearsal period covered in a first look in late August, according to WhatsOnStage. The run is booking until 24 October. That timetable covers just over five weeks of performances in north London, starting with previews where the show plays before press night and then continuing as the main run.

What makes this stand out for regular theatre-goers is the path to London. Table 17 previously played sold-out engagements at MCC Theater in New York and Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. The Kiln staging does not transfer that US staging intact. It is a new production created for its UK premiere, meaning new direction, design and rehearsal for this venue, although the script remains by Lyons.

The show plays at Kiln Theatre at 269 Kilburn High Road, London, according to listing information from Playbill. It is presented by Kiln Theatre in association with Jamie Wilson Productions and Mark Cortale, the co-producers named on Kiln Theatre's own listing. In theatre language, that presenting credit sets out who has made the show and who shares responsibility for bringing it to the stage.

The London staging is listed as a one-act production. For audiences, that means the story plays straight through with no interval. Doors, start times and running time details are held by the theatre.