HAMNET (U.K.)

ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY and NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH HERA PICTURES

BY MAGGIE O’FARRELL
ADAPTED BY LOLITA CHAKRABARTI
DIRECTED BY ERICA WHYMAN

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s WhatsOnStage nominated production of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet, played a sold-out run in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 1 April to 17 June 2023. The production then transferred to the Garrick Theatre, London from 30 September 2023 to 17 February 2024.

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.

Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling book and adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet, Hymn), Hamnet pulls back a 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.

★★★★★ Birmingham Mail | West End Best Friend | Reviewshub | Theatreandtonic | Brum Hour | Redbrick
''Pure theatre gold" ★★★★ Mail On Sunday
“Evocative and beautifully acted' ★★★★ The Times
“Elegant... and beguiling' ★★★★ Evening Standard

Touring considerations: limited tour to select venues/markets

Length: 2 hours and 10 minutes, intermission