Hamnet

Tue 26 Oct 2027 to Sat 30 Oct 2027
Tue 26 Oct 2027
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Sat 30 Oct 2027

Premuim Members Pre-sale: Friday 13 November at 10am
Standard Members Pre-sale: Monday 16 November at 10am
General On-sale: Friday 20 November at 10am

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Based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell
Adapted for the stage by Lolita Chakrabarti 

The Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Hamnet comes to the Theatre Royal for 1 week only. 

Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, now also an Oscar-winning film, Hamnet has been adapted for the stage by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet, Hymn). This powerful story is a love letter to passion, birth, grief and the magic of nature. 

Directed by former RSC Deputy and Acting Artistic Director Erica Whyman, Hamnet premiered at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, breaking box office records before transferring to the West End and opening to the biggest advance in the Garrick Theatre’s history. Now audiences across the UK can experience this critically acclaimed play which pulls back the curtain on the story of the greatest writer in the English language and the woman who was the constant presence and purpose of his life. 

Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but hidden impulses, they create a life together and make a family.  

When the plague steals 11-year-old Hamnet from his loving parents, they must each confront their loss alone. And yet, out of the greatest suffering, something of extraordinary wonder is born. 

Access performances

Sign Language Interpreted: Thu 28 Oct 7:30pm

Age Guidance: 7+
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

Running time: TBC. Main doors: open 1 hour before each performance.

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Members
Save £7.50 per ticket for Tuesday 7.30pm performance (excluding Balcony) and save £4.50 in the Stalls and £3 in the Upper Circle for Wednesday 7.30pm and Thursday 2pm & 7.30pm performances only. 

Under 26s
Save £5 in the Stalls and £3.50 in the Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Thursday 2pm performances. To purchase these tickets you must be 25 or under at the time of booking. You may be asked to show your ID on doors to confirm your age.

Groups 10+
Save £4.50 in the Stalls & £3 in the Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Thursday 2pm performances on bookings of ten or more tickets with 1 free ticket for every 20 seats booked. Please email groups@trch.co.uk or call 0115 989 5555 to book.

No concessions in the Balcony or for Friday 7.30pm & Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm performances.

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