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Rsc-Summer-2013.Pdf Welcome to our Summer 13 Season containing a strong mix of Shakespeare, new work, farcical comedy, events, exhibitions and not forgetting our buildings to explore. As I start my new role as RSC Artistic Director and look to programming the future from the end of next year, this final period programmed by Michael Boyd promises to be a great season of work. We hope you will join us. Gregory Doran RSC ARtistic DireCtoR EXPERIENCE A DIFFERENT KIND OF THEATRE SuMMER 13 ROyAl SHAKESPEARE THEATRE WIllIAM SHAKESPEARE The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSby CHARITAblE FOuNDATION and THE KOVNER FOuNDATION 24 JANuARy – 23 FEbRuARy 14 MARCH – 28 SEPTEMbER Leontes has everything a man could want: power, wealth, a loving family and friends. Hamlet’s father is dead. But he is not at peace. Inside He suspects his uncle of Company includes: he harbours a bitter jealousy murder but has no proof. Charlotte Cornwell that drives him to destroy all Kiza Deen He fears his mother’s David Fielder he holds dear. involvement but dare Michael Grady-Hall Greg Hicks Many years later, in a distant not confront her. Pippa Nixon country, a journey begins If his suspicions are correct Luke Norris that may ultimately heal his oliver Ryan he has a duty to avenge Jonathan Slinger pain and reunite his family his father, but if he strikes Robin Soans in Shakespeare’s uplifting down an innocent man he Nicolas tennant tale of reconciliation and Alex Waldmann risks eternal damnation. Director forgiveness. David Farr RSC Associate Director Lucy Bailey directs following Designer Director David Farr directs Jon Bausor her acclaimed 2012 RSC Lucy Bailey Jonathan Slinger in the Lighting production of the taming of Designer Jon Clark William Dudley title role following their Music the Shrew which toured the celebrated collaboration UK, following its performances Lighting David Sawer oliver Fenwick on the World Shakespeare Sound in Stratford-upon-Avon. Music Festival productions of Gareth Fry Jon Boden Movement this production will also tour Sound twelfth Night and Joseph Alford the UK from March 2013. David McSeveney the tempest. and Carolina Valdés 12 APRIl – 28 SEPTEMbER 19 July – 26 SEPTEMbER Helena is gifted, beautiful and in love. In love with Bertram, When Rosalind and orlando Company includes: Kiza Deen a young man who yearns for STRATFORD-UPON-AVON are banished from the David Fielder adventure and would rather SUMMER 13 oppressive court, they are Michael Grady-Hall become a soldier for hire Company includes: forced to run for their lives Joanna Horton Charlotte Cornwell Natalie Klamar than be tied in marriage to Kiza Deen into the wild depths of the Pippa Nixon this remarkable woman. David Fielder Forest of Arden. Luke Norris Michael Grady-Hall oliver Ryan Heartbroken, she abandons Greg Hicks However, in that harsh, Robin Soans Joanna Horton STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Nicolas tennant all hope until fate throws Natalie Klamar lyrical wilderness, they Alex Waldmann them together once more Jonathan SlingerSUMMER 13 discover an unexpected Director and she decides she must Nicolas tennant freedom, and as their Maria Aberg Alex Waldmann Designer take action if she is to Director anarchic love story unfolds, Naomi Dawson finally find happiness in Nancy Meckler Arden bursts into summer. Lighting Shakespeare’s touching Designer James Farncombe romance. Katrina Lindsay Maria Aberg directs following Sound Lighting her riotous production of tom Gibbons Nancy Meckler directs Wolfgang Göbbel King John in the Swan Movement following her 2011 production Music Ayse tashkiran Keith Clouston theatre as part of the Fights of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Sound World Shakespeare Festival. Malcolm Ranson and 2012’s The Heresy of Love. Gregory Clarke STRATFORD-UPON-AVON SUMMER 13 SuMMER 13 swan theatre The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSby CHARITAblE FOuNDATION and THE KOVNER FOuNDATION 11 APRIl – 4 MAy 16 MAy – 26 OctobER It is the Jubilee! Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, 1887. At tilbury Docks, Rani and Abdul step ashore after the long voyage A Roman General returns from from India. TANIKA Gupta a brutal ten year war to bury the sons he has lost in conflict. one has to battle a society who to honour their deaths he deems her a second class citizen, executes the eldest child the other forges an astonishing of his enemies’ Queen. entanglement with the ageing Queen who finds herself the end of the war and this enchanted by stories of an India final act of sacrifice is not she rules but has never seen. the end of bloodshed. A chain Director the empress uncovers remarkable of murder and retribution Michael Fentiman unknown stories of nineteenth engulfs Rome as titus Designer century Britain. struggles to escape the Colin Richmond horror of violent deeds done emma Rice, Artistic Director Lighting Director in a violent world. Chris Davey of Kneehigh theatre, directs emma Rice Movement tanika Gupta’s new play Designer Michael Fentiman makes Ann Yee following their work together his RSC debut directing Lez Brotherston Music on the 2012 production of Lighting Shakespeare’s early revenge and Sound tanika’s Wah! Wah! Girls. Malcolm Rippeth WIllIAM SHAKESPEARE tragedy. tom Mills The RSC literary Department is generously supported by THE DRuE HEINZ TRuST 6 JuNE – 25 OctobER 29 AuGuST – 26 OctobER A RESPONSE TO VOltaire by MARK Ravenhill London, Soho...1956. Where glamour rubs up against filth, and likes it; where the posh mix with musicians, whores and racketeers; where ‘virginity is no city trade’, and where Candide is an optimist. a dashingly impecunious bachelor in He believes that everything is need of quick cash and a good time for the best in the best of all has to live on his wits. possible worlds. But that belief is turning con-man to fool his rich uncle, about to be tested as Candide’s he variously becomes a Lord, a high comfortable life is overtaken by THOMAS war, murder, natural disaster class call girl, and – god forbid – MIDDleton a poor actor. and endless misfortune. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Beset by a barrage of clouds, Sean Foley makes his RSC debut, SUMMER 13 Candide struggles to maintain directing thomas Middleton’s his faith in silver linings. Jacobean ‘city comedy’: an outrageously wicked, RSC Writer in Residence brilliantly plotted farcical Mark Ravenhill responds to Director Voltaire’s novel in a new play, satire of lies and lust. Sean Foley directed by Lyndsey turner. His most recent work includes Designer the West end productions Alice Power The RSC british Writer in Residence is generously of What the Butler Saw and Lighting supported by the COluMbIA FOuNDATION FuND Director the Ladykillers. James Farncombe of the CAPITAl COMMuNITy FOuNDATION Lyndsey turner The RSC literary Department is generously supported by THE DRuE HEINZ TRuST STRATFORD-UPON-AVON SUMMER 13 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON SUMMER 13 STRATFORD-UPON-AVON SUMMER 13 EXPERIENCE THE buIlDING Come and explore the Royal Shakespeare Theatre building. Spanning three distinct architectural eras; the Victorian, art deco and the modern, the RST is a fascinating building with many stories to tell. Pick uP A trail and uncover its secrets. beautiful costumes showing the specialist skills and amazing craftsmanship will take over the building from April, together with responses by children, young people and contemporary artists. With drop in activity, a playcart in the Swan Reading Room and two free exhibition spaces there is plenty to keep the whole family entertained. Drop in, discover the work on display and tell us what you think. The buildings are open all day. Sunday 10 MARCH SWAN THEATRE 7PM RSC MuSIC concert Swan Song The RSC Music Department celebrate the music and songs from Michael boyd’s tenure productions as RSC Artistic Director. Also continuing the international theme of the Swan Winter Season, the concert includes the premiere of ANyA a new commission by composer Jonathan Girling and writer Paul Wignall, based on Russian folk tales including RSC actors, band and local youth choir, the Junior St James Singers @ the Croft. £10 (£8 CONCESSIONS) www.rsc.org.uK/events EVENTS OpportuNITIES to GET AN INSIGHT into theatre-MAKING at THE RSC From free post show talks to workshops for families we offer a range of fun activities to help you get behind the scenes at the RSC and find out more avies D about theatre-making. ORAN D IE Keep up to date with l family EVENTS CHIlDREN AND yOuNG PEOPlE HAR what’s going on at : C www.rsc.org.uk/events FAMIly WORKSHOPS PlAy IN A DAy SuMMER SKIllS hoto P and join in. ClORE lEARNING CENTRE ClORE lEARNING CENTRE, ClORE lEARNING CENTRE, 10 – 11.30AM 10AM – 4PM 10.30AM – 12.30PM £5 PER ADulT, £2.50 PER CHIlD £18 (luNCH not INCluDED) FOR AGES 8 – 11 yEARS Practical workshops for A practical day long 2 – 4PM talKS AND DEbates workshops FOR AGES 18+ children, young people and workshop, focusing on one FOR AGES 12 – 16 yEARS Director TAlKS uNWRAPPED POST Show TAlKbACKS MAKING SHAKESPEARE their parents/carers that give of Shakespeare’s plays, with £8 PER SESSION OR bOOK All a performance to family and Onstage, 5.15 – 6PM, £5 Onstage, 10.15 – 11.15AM, £5 Onstage, FREE WEEK an introduction to the play, FIVE SESSIONS FOR £35 ClORE lEARNING CENTRE characters and language in a friends at the end of the day. Practical workshops The Director discusses Join members of the Company Stay on after the show and put 10AM – 4PM fun and informative way. 8 – 10 years Mon 28 Oct exploring performance creative choices made in as they demonstrate the ways your questions to members of For ages 8+. skills with RSC practitioners. their production.
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