A new stage production of The Silence of the Lambs will have its world premiere in Leicester before touring the UK and Ireland.

Television writer and playwright Gina Gionfriddo has adapted Thomas Harris’ book for the stage, with the production directed by Nikolai Foster.

It will play at Leicester’s Curve Theatre from Saturday 1st August to Saturday 15th August 2026, ahead of a major UK and Ireland tour.

Speaking about the production,  Gionfriddo said: “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.”

Foster added: “We’ve long wanted to present a Made at Curve thriller onstage in Leicester, and The Silence of the Lambs is surely the most electrifying and frightening of this genre. 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.”

The play’s cast has yet to be announced. More details about the tour are available here.