Major stage adaptation of critically acclaimed 1994 film which starred Kevin Spacey in the lead role The stage version stars Christian Slater in the lead role It has its world premiere at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 5 October 2007, running through to January 2008 Slater's extensive back catalogue of film credits includes early cult favourites Heathers, Pump Up The Volume and Young Guns II, plus Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves, True Romance, and Interview With The Vampire 'The most brutal, cut-throat and compelling show in the West End!' - Virgin Radio - Robin Burke

From bringing him coffee to getting him laid, it's up to new assistant and aspiring screenwriter Guy to satisfy every whim of the incendiary Buddy Ackerman, powerful movie producer and the boss from hell. Blinded by the promise of a fast track up the Hollywood ladder, Guy is about to find out that moviemaking is not for the faint-hearted. If he's going to rise to the top, then he'll need to play by Buddy's rules. And Buddy plays dirty. Swimming with Sharks, adapted from the George Huang film by playwright Michael Lesslie, is an incisive look into the cut-throat world of Hollywood. The play had its world premiere at the Vaudeville Theatre, London, on 5 October 2007.