World stage play premiere of The Silence of the Lambs visits Buxton Opera House in 2027

Buxton Opera House today announces that the world premiere stage adaptation of The Silence of the Lambs will visit the theatre as part of a major UK and Ireland tour from Mon 17 – Sat 22 May 2027.

Indigo Productions and Crossroads Live, in association with Curve, are bringing Thomas Harris’ gripping literary masterpiece to the stage in a new modern adaptation by acclaimed television writer and playwright Gina Gionfriddo (Law & Order (NBC), Rapture, Blister, Burn), directed by Nikolai Foster.

When FBI trainee Clarice Starling is sent to interview the psychiatrist and infamous murderer Hannibal Lecter, it’s hoped his brilliant mind will help catch sadistic new serial killer, Buffalo Bill. Another girl is missing, and time is running out. But Dr Lecter has questions of his own, and now Clarice must decide: keep a safe distance, or let Hannibal ‘The Cannibal’ into her head?

Playwright Gina Gionfriddo says: “Thomas Harris’ novel speaks so eloquently to the interior terrors that fuel his iconic characters – both the monsters and the heroes who slay them.  What a privilege it has been to bring these stories to the stage.”

Director Nikolai Foster continues: “At the heart of this play is the remarkable relationship between Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter; through their gripping meetings, these two fascinating characters develop a compelling relationship. Harris’ novel is filled with stunning iconography and imagery that is ripe for theatrical invention. We can’t wait to see it burst to life onstage.”

Full creative team and cast to be announced.

The Silence of the Lambs plays at Buxton Opera House Mon 17 – Sat 22 May 2027. Tickets are available here.