Oscar winning star Gary Oldman will return to York next year, it’s been announced today (Wednesday).
The legendary actor will star in Samuel Beckett’s one-man play Krapp’s Last Tape at York Theatre Royal – which is a return to his roots, as Oldman first began his professional career at the York theatre in 1979.
The production will begin previews on Monday 14 April and run until Saturday 17 May 2025.
Tickets start from £25. Priority booking for the YTR Director’s Circle opens on Wednesday 6 November at 1pm, with YTR Members priority booking from Monday 11 November at 1pm.
Tickets will go on public sale on Saturday 16 November at 1pm.
It marks a return to the stage for Oldman after nearly 40 years, as he was last seen on stage in 1987 at London Royal Court in a production of Caryl Churchill’s Serious Money.
He has a remarkable career spanning several decades and has portrayed many iconic characters on screen – including Sirius Black in the Harry Potter franchise, Commissioner Jim Gordon in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour, for which he received the 2018 Academy Award for Best Actor.
Oldman is currently starring in the hit Apple TV+ series Slow Horses.
His other memorable screen appearances include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Mank, Oppenheimer, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, The Book of Eli and many more.
CEO Paul Crewes said, “When Gary visited us at the beginning of the year, it was fascinating hearing him recount stories of his time as a young man, in his first professional role on the York Theatre Royal stage.
“In that context when we started to explore ideas, we realised Krapp’s Last Tape was the perfect project.
“I am very happy that audiences will have this unique opportunity to see Gary Oldman return to our stage in this brand new production.”
Beckett’s one-act masterpiece follows Krapp, a lonely man, who records a new tape reflecting on the year gone by every birthday. Now on his 69th birthday, he must face the hopes of his past self after listening to a recording of himself as a young man.
Krapp’s Last Tape completes York Theatre Royal’s spring season joining the previously announced co-production with Wise Children of North by Northwest.
To see more of what’s upcoming at York Theatre Royal, visit their website here.