Stefan Dennis and George Rainsford bring The King’s Speech to Oxford Playhouse

Stefan Dennis and George Rainsford will lead the cast of The King’s Speech when the play comes to Oxford Playhouse in January.

The Barn Theatre production runs from 13 to 16 January 2027, with Dennis playing speech therapist Lionel Logue opposite Rainsford as Bertie, the future King George VI. It brings David Seidler’s story of an unlikely friendship to the stage at the beginning of a nationwide tour.

A friendship behind the royal microphone

The drama follows Bertie’s work with Logue as a private struggle with speech becomes inseparable from public duty. Royal expectations, the abdication crisis and the approach of war raise the stakes for a man required to address his country.

At its centre is the relationship between two people from very different worlds. Logue’s methods challenge the conventions surrounding the royal family, while Bertie must decide how far he is willing to trust him.

Who is in the cast?

Dennis and Rainsford are joined by Rosanna Miles as Queen Elizabeth and Lucy Bromilow as Myrtle Logue and Wallis Simpson. Tim Hudson plays King George V and Winston Churchill, Ian Kirkby plays Archbishop Cosmo Lang, and Mark Hammersley takes the roles of David, later King Edward VIII, and Stanley Baldwin.

The production is directed by Loveday Ingram. The official production website has further company information and booking links for the tour.

Booking the Oxford performances

The four-day Oxford visit includes a Saturday matinee as well as evening performances. An interval is listed, although the venue has not supplied a complete running time on its event page.

Oxford Playhouse lists £5 tickets for eligible 14–25-year-olds through its young-person scheme, subject to availability. Check the scheme conditions and the individual performance before booking; this is separate from the standard seating prices.

Getting to Oxford Playhouse

Oxford Playhouse is at 11–12 Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2LW, around ten minutes’ walk from Oxford railway station and two minutes from Gloucester Green bus station. The city’s park-and-ride services offer an alternative to driving into the centre.

See the theatre’s travel guidance and access information when choosing seats or planning assistance.

Full announced UK tour dates

Tour information and venue booking links.

Oxford Playhouse exterior photograph: Andrew Walmsley.