Hamnet
Booking Number
‘She’s like no one I’ve ever met… She’s like fire and water all at once.’
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s hotly-anticipated new production of HAMNET transfers direct to London’s Garrick Theatre this autumn for a limited 14-week season from 30 September.
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.
Selling out ahead of its world premiere at the newly-restored Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon this April, this new play based on Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel, adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet, Hymn) 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.
Directed by Acting RSC Artistic Director Erica Whyman, with set design by Tom Piper, Lighting by Prema Mehta, Music by Oğuz Kaplangi, Sound by Xana, Movement by Ayse Tashkiran, Fights by Kate Waters and Casting by Amy Ball CDG, Hamnet is a love letter to passion, birth, grief and the magic of nature.
Booking Number
Booking
Saturday 30 September 2023 – Saturday 6 January 2024
Tickets From
£25
Prices include a £1.50 restoration levy.
Show Times
Monday – Saturday, 7.30pm
Thursday & Saturday, 2.30pm
Running Time
2hrs 30mins including a 20 mins interval
Theatre
Garrick Theatre
Age Recommendation
TBC
Content warnings
Scenes of domestic violence
Child loss and grief
Scenes of childbirth
Depictions of sexual activity
Loud voices and shouting
References to witchcraft|
We understand that some of our patrons benefit from having an increased understanding of the sensory elements used in our shows. The RSC have created a Sonic Story for Hamnet, which highlights the audio journey of the play including loud and quiet moments. You can view the Sonic Story here
'pure theatre gold'
MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Evocative and beautifully acted'
THE TIMES
'A luminous... Madeleine Mantock'
THE I
'the evening soars, and sears'
DAILY TELEGRAPH
‘Tender take on Maggie O’Farrell’s novel’
FINANCIAL TIMES
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‘Unbearably moving’
DAILY MAIL
- ★
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CREATIVES
PERFORMANCES
Booking
Saturday 30 September 2023 – Saturday 6 January 2024
Performance Times
Monday – Saturday, 7.30pm
Thursday & Saturday, 2.30pm
Running Time
2hrs 30mins including a 20 mins interval
Theatre
Garrick Theatre
Age recommendation
TBC
Content warnings
Scenes of domestic violence
Child loss and grief
Scenes of childbirth
Depictions of sexual activity
Loud voices and shouting
References to witchcraft
We understand that some of our patrons benefit from having an increased understanding of the sensory elements used in our shows. The RSC have created a Sonic Story for Hamnet, which highlights the audio journey of the play including loud and quiet moments. You can view the Sonic Story here
TICKETS
Tickets From
£25
Prices include a £1.50 restoration levy.
Family Rate
Half-price tickets are available for up to two family members under the age of 18 attending with every full priced paying adult. Valid for all performances except Saturday evening. Bookable by phone or in person only.
TIK TOK £10 Tickets for 16-25 Year Olds
A limited number available per performance in advance from 6 April. Register at rsc.org.uk/tiktoktickets to access tickets.
Education Groups 10+
£25 tickets are available for UK Schools, Colleges and Universities.
Valid for Monday to Thursday performances.
(Excludes Premium/Band A Seats).
Groups Rate 10+
£49.50 valid for Monday – Thursday performances.
(Excludes Premium Seats).
All groups rates are subject to availability, and exclusions may apply.
VISITING THE VENUE
Box Office Opening Hours – 12pm – 8pm (on performance days)
Email: boxoffice@nimaxtheatres.com
Phone: 0330 333 4811
Web: www.nimaxtheatres.com
The Garrick Theatre opens 45 minutes before the start of each performance.
The Garrick Theatre is located on Charing Cross Road, near to Leicester Square in London’s West End. Below you can find information on how to get to the theatre and a map showing the location of the venue.
If you’re driving into the West End to see a show, take advantage of Q-Park’s Theatreland Parking Scheme. Save 50% off parking with Q-Park (after 12pm and for up to 4 hours). Customers must book parking in advance here.
Address
Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH.
Tube
Leicester Square (Northern, Piccadilly), Charing Cross (Northern, Bakerloo), Embankment (District, Circle)
Bus Routes
3, 6, 9, 12, 13, 15, 24, 29, 30