The stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, adapted by Olivier and BAFTA Award-winning writer Stef Smith, has announced its full cast ahead of its world premiere. Martin Constantine directs Jasper Britton (Dr. Montague), Jemma Churchill (Mrs Montague), Sian Howard (Mrs Dudley), Sophie Lenglinger (Theo), Robin Morrissey (Luke), and Clancy Ryan (Eleanor).
Stef Smith today said, “Shirley Jackson created one of the greatest haunted house stories ever written, and it’s an absolute honour to adapt it for the stage. I’m so excited by this cast, whose talent, sensitivity and imagination will breathe new life into these characters. I can’t wait for audiences to experience The Haunting of Hill House in a completely new way.”
The production opens at Salisbury Playhouse on 11 September, continuing at Richmond Theatre from 6 – 10 October before embarking on a UK tour to Theatre Clwyd, Theatre Royal Brighton, Palace Theatre Manchester, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, Royal Lyceum Theatre, concluding at Cambridge Arts Theatre on 21 November.
Shirley Jackson’s iconic novel is widely regarded as one of the greatest works of supernatural fiction. It was later adapted into the critically acclaimed Netflix series of the same name, introducing a new generation to Jackson’s haunting masterpiece.
Mark Puddle with Alexander “Sandy” Marshall and Patrick Myles present
a Wiltshire Creative production in association with Theatr Clwyd
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE
Novel by Shirley Jackson
Adapted for the stage by Stef Smith
11 September – 14 November 2026
Press night: Thursday 8 October at 7:30pm at Richmond Theatre
Cast: Jasper Britton (Dr. Montague), Jemma Churchill (Mrs Montague), Sian Howard (Mrs Dudley), Sophie Lenglinger (Theo), Robin Morrissey (Luke), and Clancy Ryan (Eleanor)
Director: Martin Constantine; Designer: Ti Green; Lighting Designer: Chris Davey; Sound Designer: Johnny Edwards; Composer: Harry Blake; Video Designer: Duncan McLean; Illusion Designer:
Will Houstoun; Movement: Georgina Lamb; Associate Director: Bobbie-Jean Henning;
General Management: James Quaife for Luminous Entertainment Group
“A ghost can be a lot of things. A memory, a daydream, a secret, grief, anger, guilt.”
When a group of daring investigators take on the mystery of Hill House, curiosity quickly
descends into fear. Experiments plunge into darkness. Strange disturbances ripple through
twisting corridors. As the house tightens its grip, it will leave you on the edge of your seat…
and questioning what is real long after the curtain falls.
From best-selling novel to major hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House now takes to the stage in this gripping new production that blurs the line between heart-thumping suspense and the supernatural.
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE LISTINGS
11 September – 14 November 2026
Press performance: Thursday 8 October at 7:30pm at Richmond Theatre
Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury
11 September – 03 October 2026
Box Office: 01722 320 333
https://www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/
Richmond Theatre
06 – 10 October 2026
Box Office: 0333 009 6690 /
Theatr Clwyd, Mold
13 – 17 October 2026
Box Office: Office: 01352 344 101
https://www.theatrclwyd.com/
Theatre Royal Brighton
20 – 24 October 2026
Box Office: 0114 249 6000
Palace Theatre Manchester
27 – 31 October 2026
Box Office: 0333 009 6690
Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse
03 – 07 November 2026
Box Office: 01223 503 333
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
10 – 14 November 2026
Box Office: 0131 248 4848
https://lyceum.org.uk/
Theatre in Edinburgh
Cambridge Arts Theatre
17 – 21 November 2026
Box Office: 01223 503333
www.artstheatre.co.uk
Recommended for ages 12+