Overview
- Producers announced a world-premiere stage adaptation that opens at Curve, Leicester on 1 August 2026 before touring through June 2027.
- Gina Gionfriddo adapts the novel for the stage with Curve artistic director Nikolai Foster directing the production.
- The tour is slated to visit major venues in Newcastle, Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and Bournemouth with dates published across the run.
- John Partridge, best known for EastEnders and leading West End roles, will play Dr Hannibal Lecter.
- The official synopsis centers on FBI trainee Clarice Starling seeking Lecter’s insight to catch Buffalo Bill in a tense psychological duel.