Robert Hastie , deputy artistic director of the U.K.’s National Theatre , is juggling major productions on both sides of the Atlantic next spring, transferring his production of “ Hamlet ” to New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music while helming a new adaptation of Maxim Gorky’s “ Summerfolk ” in London.

The “Hamlet” transfer, running April 19-May 17, 2026 at BAM’s Harvey Theater, marks the inaugural production in a new multi-year partnership between the National Theatre and BAM. The production stars Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera in the title role.

“We’ve been wanting to set up the first of our BAM collaborations for a long time,” Hastie tells Variety . “So making sure that landed well was going to be a priority.”

The partnership represents a significant milestone as the N

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