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RSC returns to Cornwall with Hamlet

RSC returns to Cornwall with Hamlet

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The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced a UK tour of Hamlet for 2026, to include Cornwall, signalling a major shot in the arm for regional theatre.

The landmark production of William Shakespeare's drama, directed by Rupert Goold (Dear England, Patriots, Cold War), plays in Stratford-Upon-Avon in February and March 2025 as a centrepiece of new co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey's first season. Hamlet will then tour theatres across the UK in early 2026, including the Cornwall Playhouse, Bradford, Norwich, Nottingham, Blackpool, Newcastle Upon Tyne, York and Canterbury.

Talking about the tour Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey said "We are delighted that Rupert Goold's production of Hamlet - perhaps Shakespeare's most famous play - will be taking to the road in 2026. It promises to be a thrilling piece of theatre, and we can't wait for audiences up and down the country to see it.

HfC Chief Executive and Creative Director Julien Boast, said 

"We're proud to be standing alongside Rupert Goold and the RSC team to bring this landmark production to a wider audience. Our enduring partnership with the RSC and our regional partners has never been stronger, and this is partnership in the true sense of the word, with community at its heart. It is a beacon and role model for a co-created approach to touring, generating true and mutually beneficial impact that is welcomed by audiences, artists, young people and the local economy, at all our theatres."

In recent years HfC and RSC have forged a strong partnership, and we're proud to be bringing a major RSC production to Cornwall again, alongside our work together across projects including 37 Plays, Shakespeare Nation and work with RSC and HfC Partner Schools.


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HALL FOR CORNWALL, TRURO, ENGLAND: The Shakespeare Nation 2024 company take a bow after their production of Twelfth Night, photographed by HfC photographer in residence Hugh Hastings.

Full details and casting for the tour will be announced at a later date, with HfC members enjoying access to the best seats at the best prices through member priority booking. For more on membership and how to support our mission as a charity, visit https://www.hallforcornwall.org.uk/memberships

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