Overview
- The Stranger Things and Hamnet stars will make their London West End debuts at the Harold Pinter Theatre, with Jupe also making his professional stage debut.
- Performances run March 16 to June 6, 2026 for a strictly limited 12-week season, with press night on March 31.
- Award-winning director Robert Icke returns to Shakespeare with a contemporary interpretation that emphasizes urgency and the play’s relationship to time.
- The creative team includes set and costume designer Hildegard Bechtler, lighting designer Jon Clark, sound designer Tom Gibbons and video designer Ash J. Woodward.
- Rehearsals are slated to begin in late January 2026, following preparatory Zoom line readings by Sink and Jupe with Icke, and Empire Street Productions will support a schools program offering discounted tickets and workshops.