Drama play 'Crime and Punishment' at Stage 1, Hull Truck Theatre.
Crime and Punishment is coming to Hull Truck Theatre on Stage 1, with performances running from Tuesday 4 May to Saturday 8 May 2027. It's a drama based on the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, and it's taking over the main stage for the week.
If you're not familiar with the story, it's one of those heavy hitters. It follows Raskolnikov, a former student in St Petersburg who works himself up to committing a murder, convinced that some people are above the law and that his crime is justified for a greater good. The play tracks the aftermath — the guilt, the police games, and the slow unraveling that follows. It's a psychological study as much as a crime story, so it's less about the act itself and more about what happens inside a person's head when they've crossed that line.
Having it on Stage 1 means it's the main production of the week, rather than a smaller room thing, so you'll have a few different nights to choose from. It opens on Tuesday 4 May and runs through to Saturday 8 May, which gives you the whole working week to fit it in — a Tuesday night if you're early, or a Friday or Saturday if you'd rather leave it for the weekend. It's a five-day run, so you've got a bit of leeway there.
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It's a drama, so expect it to be a proper sit-down evening. If you've read the book, it'll be interesting to see how they've brought it to the stage; if you haven't, it's a good way to get into it without having to tackle the whole novel. The run is Tuesday 4 May to Saturday 8 May at Hull Truck Theatre, Stage 1.
