2027 UK Tour announced for James Graham’s Punch

2024 Production image of Punch. Photo by Marc Brenner

The production, recently nominated for four Olivier Awards, will embark on a tour across the UK in 2027. Punch, which made its debut in 2024, has gone on to have huge success in the West End and on Broadway, too. It is currently getting ready to open at the Nottingham Playhouse for a limited run from 13 March before a limited season at Leeds Playhouse and Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Artistic Director at Nottingham Playhouse, and Director of Punch, Adam Penford, said: “We’re glad that audiences across the UK will have the opportunity to see Punch in 2027. It’s a story of hope, forgiveness and human connection, and we’ve seen from its incredible reception in London and New York that it has the same powerful impact, wherever it goes.

“The UK tour also means more opportunities for community engagement work around Punch, ensuring that the play can continue to support the campaigning work of the real-life people whose story we’re telling, at a local level.”

Punch follows Jacob, a teenager from Nottingham who spends his Saturday seeking thrills with his friends. On one fateful evening, an impulsive punch leads to fatal consequences and changes the course of his life forever. After serving prison time, Jacob finds himself lost and directionless. Searching for answers, Joan and David – the parents of his victim James Hodgkinson – ask to meet, sparking a profound transformation in Jacob’s life. 

The production is dedicated to James Hodgkinson and all victims of one-punch.

Read more: Punch, Nottingham Playhouse Review

The creative team for Punch includes Adam Penford (Director), Anna Fleischle (Production Designer), Robbie Butler (Lighting Designer), Alexandra Faye Braithwaite (Sound Designer and Composer), Leanne Pinder (Movement Director) and Christopher Worrall CDG (Casting Director).

The 2027 tour will begin with a further two week run at Nottingham Playhouse (25 Jan to 6 Feb 2027), and will then visit venues including: Bath Theatre Royal (9-13 Feb), Birmingham Rep (16-20 Feb), Chichester Festival Theatre (23-27 Feb), Malvern Theatres (2-6 Mar), Blackpool Grand Theatre (9-13 Mar) and Curve, Leicester (16-20 Mar), with other venues still to be announced. Casting for the tour is to be confirmed.

The cast for the 2027 UK tour will be announced in due course.