fbpx Murder in the Cathedral
Main House David Suchet

Murder in the Cathedral

By T.S. Eliot
  • 10 - 21 November
Murder in the Cathedral

Event Information

Evenings 7.30pm

Matinees Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm

Audio Described Performance: Thursday 19 November, 7.30pm

Tue 10 — Sat 21 Nov

One of the greatest actors of his generation stars in one the greatest plays of the 20th century.

Giants of the theatre combine as Sir David Suchet stars in T.S. Eliot's epic study of a character who has shone through almost one thousand years of history, Thomas Becket. The award-winning Orange Tree Theatre stage a sweeping, atmospheric drama directed by Tom Littler, with a cast of twenty, direct from Richmond's striking St. John the Divine church.

1170. A nation divided. Once the best of friends, King Henry II and his Archbishop, Thomas Becket, are now mortal enemies. Ignoring his allies’ fears, Becket, the ‘turbulent priest’, returns to Canterbury, tempting the monarch’s wrath. As the women of Canterbury seek shelter in the sacred space of the cathedral, four knights ride out on a deadly mission. The only question: who will blink first?

Sir David Suchet returns to theatre to play Thomas Becket, his first dramatic role for almost a decade. Besides his iconic role as Hercule Poirot, the Emmy Award-winning David Suchet’s five-decade stage career includes Amadeus, Oleanna, All My Sons and the Olivier Award-nominated The Price.

The cast includes stage and screen star David Yelland, with Ben Caplan, Mensah Bediako, Paul Hickey, Jyuddah James, Michael Lyle, Nick Sampson, Jad Sayegh, Sally Cheng, Sonya Cullingford, Rebecca Thorn, Chyna-Rose Frederick, Rebecca Askew, Florence Dobson, Samanatha Dorsey, Beatrice John, Yuki Sutton and Hannah Whitehouse.

Tuesday 10 - Saturday 21 November 2026

Evenings 7.30pm

Matinees Thursday & Saturday 2.30pm

Audio Described Performance: Thursday 19 November, 7.30pm

Tickets from £42.50

Check out our new 360º Virtual Tour of the Main House auditorium, bars, foyers and Front of House areas

Box Office phone lines are open from 10am - 6pm Monday - Saturday.

Doors open 30 minutes prior to the performance, unless otherwise stated.

Schools discounts available for groups of 8+ students - please contact Box Office for details (some restrictions may apply)

Ticket prices for Main House productions include all applicable fees.

Please see the ACCESS page for details regarding our Access Register and associated discounts.

There is a lift for wheelchair users from the Theatre foyer to the Stalls and Royal Circle levels. The Dress Circle and Grand Circle are stair access only.

If you have any concerns regarding the content of any production, please speak to a member of the Box Office.

Full booking terms & conditions can be found here

Tickets you purchase are for you and your Party’s personal, non-commercial use and must not be resold for profit.  If tickets are resold or transferred for profit or commercial gain by anyone other then the Venue Management, Producer or one of their authorised sub-agents, then they will become void and the holder may be refused entry or ejected from the venue. If we cancel any ticket or block you from purchasing tickets, you shall be notified by the Theatre box office.

To find out more about priority booking and other membership benefits, or ways to support the Theatre Royal Bath, please CLICK HERE