Overview
- Producers announced Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, that the tour will open at The Lowry in Salford on Sept. 25, 2027, and run through March 25, 2028 with further dates to be added.
- The published itinerary covers major regional venues including Newcastle, Truro, Norwich, Nottingham, Canterbury, Birmingham, Glasgow, Bath, Belfast, York, Wimbledon and Southampton.
- Erica Whyman will direct the touring production and Tom Piper will design the sets, while casting and the remainder of the creative team have not yet been announced.
- Fiery Angel and Neal Street Productions are presenting the RSC staging, which began at the Swan Theatre in 2023 and moved to the West End after setting box‑office records in Stratford.
- Producers and the playwright say the tour aims to bring the award‑winning story and its theatrical staging to wider UK audiences, a move that could strengthen demand for large regional tours of high‑profile theatre.