R.O.I (Return On Investment)
Hampstead Theatre, 2026
★★★★ 'A particularly striking use of video design from Hayley Egan' All That Dazzles
★★★★ 'Highly entertaining' Financial Times
★★★★ 'A fast-talking, big-thinking look at the future' The Standard
★★★★ 'Challenging, thought-provoking and sometimes gasp-inducingly close to the bone' The Stage
Fresh from her feature in Forbes 40 Under 40, venture capitalist May Lee is on the hunt for her first unicorn - the rarest of beasts, in the form of a start-up with a $1bn valuation. It would skyrocket both her career and net worth, guarantee promotion to partner and cement her legacy as one of the best in the business. Enter Willa McGovern, a hungry young entrepreneur with an idea that could be life-changing not only for May, but the entire human race…
Provocative, darkly funny and disturbingly plausible, Aaron Loeb’s R.O.I. (Return On Investment) questions ethics, ownership and the cost of innovation. Aaron makes his UK debut with R.O.I., following acclaimed Off-Broadway productions Ideation and Abraham Lincoln’s Big, Gay Dance Party. Chelsea Walker returns to Hampstead following Visit From An Unknown Woman, This Much I Know and Yous Two.
Writer Aaron Loeb
Director Chelsea Walker
Set Rosie Elnile
Lighting Alex Fernandes
Sound Russel Ditchfield
Movement Michela Meazza
Costume Supervisor Caitlyn Keaney
Associate Designer Emeline Beroud
Stage Manager Kate Foster
Video Design Hayley Egan
Programmer & Video Engineer Peter Adams
Photography by Marc Brenner