Robert Fox, Matthew Byam Shaw for Playful Productions and Royal Court Theatre Productions present The Royal Court Theatre production of By Martin McDonagh Directed by Matthew Dunster About Hangmen About the Royal Court Theatre The year is 1965. In his small pub in the northern English town of The Royal Court Theatre is the writers’ theatre. For sixty years it has Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what’s the second- been the leading force in world theatre for energetically cultivating best hangman in England to do on the day they’ve abolished hanging? writers – undiscovered, new, and established. Amongst the cub reporters and pub regulars dying to hear Harry’s Through the writers the Royal Court is at the forefront of creating restless, reaction to the news, his old assistant Syd and the peculiar Mooney alert, provocative theatre about now, inspiring audiences and influencing lurk with very different motives for their visit. future writers. Through the writers the Royal Court strives to constantly reinvent the theatre ecology, creating theatre for everyone. Over 120,000 Running time: 2 hrs 40 mins (including a 20-minute interval) people visit the Royal Court in Sloane Square, London, each year and Tonight’s performance is broadcast live from the many thousands more see our work elsewhere through transfers to the Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End. West End and New York, national and international tours, residencies across London and site-specific work. In 2016 the Royal Court is 60 Years New. This year work includes new plays by Caryl Churchill, Anna Jordan, Cast, in alphabetical order Mongiwekhaya, Alistair McDowall, David Ireland, Stef Smith, Charlene Hennessy JOSEF DAVIES James, Anthony Neilson, Nathaniel Martello-White and Suzan-Lori Parks. Clegg JAMES DRYDEN Mooney JOHNNY FLYNN Artistic Director VICKY FEATHERSTONE Bill TONY HIRST Executive Producer LUCY DAVIES Albert JOHN HODGKINSON /RoyalCourtTheatre @royalcourt Shirley BRONWYN JAMES Harry DAVID MORRISSEY Syd ANDY NYMAN Inspector Fry CRAIG PARKINSON Want to find out about Charlie RYAN POPE Alice SALLY ROGERS forthcoming broadcasts? Guard MARK ROSE Arthur SIMON ROUSE Understudy Hennessy/Clegg MITCHELL BAGGOTT Understudy Shirley/Alice CLIO DAVIES Understudy Mooney JOSEF DAVIES Understudy Syd/Charlie/ Bill/Inspector Fry MARK ROSE Understudy Harry/Albert/Arthur DAVID WALKER Writer MARTIN MCDONAGH Director MATTHEW DUNSTER Set and Costume Designer ANNA FLEISCHLE Lighting Designer JOSHUA CARR Sound Designer IAN DICKINSON FOR AUTOGRAPH SOUND Casting Director AMY BALL Assistant Director ROY ALEXANDER WEISE Subscribe to our email updates to receive Production Manager JAMIE MAISEY announcements about what’s coming next from Costume Supervisor LAURA HUNT NT Live. Visit ntlive.com/signup to subscribe. Fight Director KATE WATERS Dialect Coach ZABARJAD SALAM Company Stage Manager HEIDI LENNARD Deputy Stage Manager NINA SCHOLAR Connect with us Assistant Stage Manager CLAIRE LOUISE BALDWIN Wardrobe Manager JESSICA HUGHES Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Hair Assistant ZOE KETTEL Dresser HOLLY O’NEILL facebook.com/ntlive @ntlive Sound Operator LAURA HAMMOND Join in the conversation about tonight’s broadcast #Hangmen Please make sure all phones are switched off during the performance.