A new stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s bestselling novel The Haunting of Hill House will make its world premiere with a UK tour this autumn. Following the critically acclaimed Netflix hit series that introduced a new generation to Jackson’s eerie masterpiece, this brand-new adaptation – written by Olivier and BAFTA award-winner Stef Smith – will conjure the iconic supernatural thriller on stage.
Laurence J. Hyman, son of Shirley Jackson, today said, “From film and television to the stage, my mother Shirley Jackson’s legacy continues to endure through her iconic novel The Haunting of Hill House. I’m thrilled that this haunting classic will return in a new form, and that Stef Smith’s adaptation will capture the novel’s remarkable and unsettling spirit for audiences in a whole new way.”
Directed by Martin Constantine, this is a Wiltshire Creative production in association with Theatr Clwyd, presented by Mark Puddle with Alexander “Sandy” Marshall and Patrick Myles. Opening at Salisbury Playhouse on 11 September, the run continues at Richmond Theatre from 6 – 10 October before embarking on a UK tour to Theatre Clwyd, Theatre Royal Brighton, Palace Theatre Manchester, Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, concluding at Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh on 14 November.
Stef Smith added, “The Haunting of Hill House is one of the greatest supernatural novels of the last one hundred years and to have the chance to adapt it for the stage is a true privilege. I find Shirley Jackson’s world intoxicating, thrilling and gut-wrenching. I believe there is something so deeply theatrical at the heart of Hill House. From the spooky, to the surreal, through heartache and hope. I hope that our cast of characters will take the audience along for a ride quite unlike anything else. Above all we will examine that the biggest horrors are usually human.”
Tickets are now on sale, with the full cast and creative team to be announced shortly.
Supported using public funding by Arts Council England.
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
Directed by Martin Constantine
11 September – 14 November 2026
Press night: Thursday 8 October at 7:30pm at Richmond Theatre
“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
Instagram, X: @hillhouseonstage #HillHouseOnStage
www.thehauntingofhillhouse.co.uk/
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, Richmond
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, Brighton
20 – 24 October 2026
Box Office: 0114 249 6000
Palace Theatre Manchester, Manchester
27 – 31 October 2026
Box Office: 0333 009 6690
Manchester on-sale: 20 February 2026 at 10am
Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse, Liverpool
03 – 07 November 2026
Box Office: 01223 503 333 / https://www.artstheatre.co.uk/whats-on/
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
10 – 14 November 2026
Box Office: 0131 248 4848 / https://lyceum.org.uk/
Recommended for ages 12+