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LONDON 2015-16 OPPENHEIMER DEATH OF A SALESMAN
RICHARD II HENRY IV HENRY V
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STRICTLY LIMITED
LONDON
TRANSFER NOﾃ記 COWARD THEATRE
ARTHUR MILLER
FROM 9 MAY
COMPANY
Tobias Beer Paul Birchard Helen Grady Ross Green Alex Hassell Emma King Sam Marks Miranda Nolan Sarah Parks Guy Paul Joshua Richards Brodie Ross Antony Sher Harriet Walter DIRECTOR
Gregory Doran DESIGNER
Stephen Brimson Lewis LIGHTING
Tim Mitchell MUSIC
Paul Englishby SOUND
Jonathan Ruddick FIGHTS
Terry King
In the land of the free, each man is in charge of his own destiny. Willy Loman knows and cherishes this truth. After a life of honest hard work, it's Willy's birthright to retire with his loving wife and watch his two athletic, handsome sons continue his legacy.
The play is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited
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Yet as old age begins to take hold and retirement beckons, Willy's dream seems further away than ever. Decades of graft have somehow failed to translate into wealth and his eldest son refuses to follow the path his father has chosen for him. As actions buried in his past re-surface, Willy struggles to reconcile his long cherished dream with the life he has actually lived. Due to the speed of this transfer announcement we are unfortunately not able to offer a Priority Booking period. However, there is a dedicated exclusive Supporters' and Members' ticket allocation with no booking fees when bought through your Ticket Hotline or the RSC website.
The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION
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Following their performances as Falstaff and Prince Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II (2014/15), Antony Sher and Alex Hassell play Willy Loman and his son Biff. They are joined by Harriet Walter as Willy's loyal wife Linda. Arthur Miller's 1949 play, Death of a Salesman is surely the greatest American tragedy ever written. Directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran, this production celebrates the centenary of Miller's birth. Noël Coward Theatre, St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4AU A Delfont Mackintosh Theatre
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Design by RSC Visual Communications, Photographs of Antony Sher and Harriet Walter by Paul Stuart
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TICKET PRICES Previews (9, 11, 12 May only) £47.50 £27.50 £22.50
£10
All other performances £57.50 £37.50
£10
£22.50
A limited number of Premium Seats are available for all performances. Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including schools, groups, families, disabled people and 16-25 BP £5 tickets).
BOOKING IS NOW OPEN – CALL YOUR TICKET HOTLINE OR BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.RSC.ORG.UK (NO BOOKING FEE)
LONDON
TRANSFER VAUDEVILLE THEATRE STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 0NH
STRICTLY LIMITED SEASON, FOLLOWING A SELL-OUT RUN IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Book your tickets now to meet the father of the atomic bomb and watch as a few marks on a chalk board change the course of the human race forever.
UNTIL 23 MAY
COMPANY
DIRECTOR
Angus Jackson DESIGNER
Robert Innes Hopkins LIGHTING
Paul Anderson MUSIC
Grant Olding SOUND
Christopher Shutt CHOREOGRAPHY
Scott Ambler VIDEO
Karl Dixon
Photographs by Hugo Glendinning. Design by RSC / Dewynters
Ben Allen Ross Armstrong Daniel Boyd Vincent Carmichael Laura Cubitt Hedydd Dylan Sandy Foster William Gaminara Michael Grady-Hall Bradley Hall John Heffernan Jack Holden Oliver Johnstone Andrew Langtree Tom McCall Thomasin Rand Catherine Steadman Toby Webster Jamie Wilkes
GUARDIAN
A DAZZLING SPECTACLE, A SURE-FIRE HIT’
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‘IMMACULATELY ACTED, AN ABSORBING AND GRIPPING EVENING’
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TICKET PRICES £49.50
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£35
The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST
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£25
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‘TOM MORTON-SMITH’S MASSIVELY IMPRESSIVE PLAY... OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES’
APR 15
★★★★★
MON 23
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Booking is now open for this transfer. Tickets are available (with no booking fees) through your Ticket Hotline via an exclusive Supporters’ and Members’ allocation.
RICHARD II – HENRY IV – HENRY V KING AND COUNTRY: SHAKESPEARE’S GREAT CYCLE OF KINGS King King
Edward Edward Edward Edward
Princeof ofWales Wales Prince
Black Prince) (The(The Black Prince)
Lionel Lionel
William William Hatfield ofofHatfield
Duke ofof Clarence Duke Clarence
young) (d.(d.young)
Philippa Philippa m m
Edmund Edmund Mortimer Mortimer
King
Richard IIII Richard
Elizabeth Elizabeth m m
Harry Harry ‘Hotspur’ ‘Hotspur’ Percy Percy
Edmund Edmund
The RSC’s winter residency at the Barbican culminates in January 2016 with a major theatrical event to open a year’s celebration marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. KING AND COUNTRY sees Richard II, Henry IV Parts I and II and Henry V brought together in a single cycle. ‘We have loved being back at the Barbican and I am thrilled to give London audiences the very first opportunity to see these productions together in repertoire heralding in the 2016 Shakespeare Jubilee Celebrations’ Gregory Doran, RSC Artistic Director / Director of King and Country Cycle
dIIIIII John John of Gaunt Gaunt
Duke ofof Lancaster Duke Lancaster
Edmund Edmund of Langley Langley of Duke ofof York Duke York
Thomasofof Thomas Woodstock Woodstock
William William of of Windsor Windsor
Duke of of Gloucester Duke Gloucester
(d. young) (d. young)
Henry Henry Bolingbroke Bolingbroke
Duke ofof Hereford then then Duke Hereford
King King m m
Henry IV
Mary Mary De Bohun De Bohun
Henry Henry ‘Hal’ ‘Hal’ Prince of
Prince Wales of then Wales
then King
King
Prince Prince John John Lord of
Lord of Lancaster Lancaster
Henry V Henry V
Thomas Thomas Duke of Duke of Clarence Clarence
Humphrey Humphrey Duke of Duke of Gloucester
Gloucester
LONDON
HENRY V PERFORMANCES
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THE FAMOUS VICTORIES OF HENRY V Thursday 19 November, 10am Adults £10 18 & under £5
HENRY V TICKET PRICES £55
Oliver Ford Davies Alex Hassell DIRECTOR
Gregory Doran DESIGNER
Stephen Brimson Lewis LIGHTING
Tim Mitchell MUSIC
Paul Englishby SOUND
Martin Slavin MOVEMENT
Michael Ashcroft FIGHTS
Terry King
£45
RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran and the creative team that brought you the acclaimed productions of Richard II and Henry IV Parts I & II, continue their journey through Shakespeare’s History Plays with Henry V, performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt. Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people. Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country. Alex Hassell returns as Henry V, following his performance as Prince Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II.
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FULL MEMBERS' ONLINE AND TELEPHONE BOOKING OPENS
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS' ONLINE AND TELEPHONE BOOKING OPENS
Priority Booking Dates for the Barbican, London
FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015
MONDAY 27 APRIL 2015
THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015
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£25
£10
A limited number of Premium Seats are also available. Check with Box Office for details. Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including schools, groups, families, people with disabilities and 16-25 BP £5 tickets).
See www.rsc.org.uk for details COMPANY INCLUDES
Photography by Paul Stuart
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SHAKESPEARE ON FILM
BARBICAN THEATRE, LONDON 9 - 24 January 2016
Highlights from 100 years of Shakespeare in performance, captured on stage or reconceived for film or television. Full details in your next newsletter
Henry V is supported by MARK PIGOTT KBE FAMILY
PUBLIC BOOKING OPENS TUESDAY 5 MAY 2015
CALL YOUR TICKET HOTLINE OR BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.RSC.ORG.UK (NO BOOKING FEE)
4 PLAYS, 3 KINGS, 4 DECADES OF
‘ A DEFINITIVE PRODUCTION OF A GREAT PLAY’
‘ A TRIUMPHANT ACHIEVEMENT’ TIMES
Shakespeare's epic plays show a tragic, comic and brilliantly peopled sweep of England at war from the battlefields to the low life and drunken taverns of London. Alex Hassell and Antony Sher reprise their acclaimed performances as Prince Hal and the infamous Sir John Falstaff.
DAILY MAIL
David Tennant returns to the RSC at London Barbican for 9 performances only, in the title role.
Enjoy the complete 4-play Season Event as part of an unmissable package in January 2016. This package is only available to Supporters and Members purchasing tickets in the Priority Booking period. Tickets are only available as part of a package (as indicated below) and individual performances listed below and cannot be purchased separately until 8 June, when any remaining tickets will be made available.
COMPLETE CYCLES – ALL FOUR PLAYS
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ABBREVIATIONS
RICHARD II AND HENRY IV PARTS I & II TICKET PRICES Performances from 10 Dec 2015 to 10 Jan 2016 £55 £45 £35 £25 £10
Henry IV One = Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Two = Henry IV Part II, Richard = Richard II
JAN 16
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DEC 15
RICHARD II AND HENRY IV PARTS I & II PERFORMANCES
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★★★★★ ★★★★★
Photography by Paul Stuart
Photographs by Kwame Lestrade
ENGLISH HISTORY
KEY
Richard = Richard II, Henry IV One = Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Two = Henry IV Part II, M = Matinee L = Last Performance ■ = Audio Described Performance = Pre-or Post-Show on stage event ● = Captioned Performance
■ Package A, 12 - 14 Jan 2016 ■ Package C, 19 - 21 Jan 2016
■ Package B, 15 - 17 Jan 2016 ■ Package D, 22 - 24 Jan 2016
KEY F M
= First Performance = Matinee
A limited number of Premium Seats are also available. Check with Box Office for details. Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including schools, groups, families, disabled people and 16-25 BP £5 tickets). The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION
COMPLETE CYCLES – ALL FOUR PLAYS £300
£220
£180
£140
£100
£40
Same seat guaranteed for all 4 performances. Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including disabled people and 16-25 BP £5 tickets).
ROYAL SHAKESPERE THEATRE STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
SUMMER 2015 CASTING UPDATE
David Ajao
Nadia Albina
Jamie Ballard
Scarlett Brookes
James Corrigan
Ayesha Dharker
Eva Feiler
Patsy Ferran
Owen Findlay
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Guy Hughes
Makram J. Khoury
Gwillym Lloyd
Rina Mahoney
Lucian Msamati
Ken Nwosu
Brian Protheroe
Hugh Quarshie
Jay Saighal
Tim Samuels
Joanna Vanderham
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
14 MAY – 2 SEPTEMBER 2015
4 JUNE – 28 AUGUST 2015
Makram J. Khoury, one of the most celebrated actors in Israel, makes his RSC debut to play Shylock. The Palestinian-Israeli actor has worked on stage and screen for over 50 years and his film credits include Fatih Akin's The Cut, Steven Spielberg's Munich, Natalie Portman's Amos Oz adaptation A Tale of Love and Darkness and Richard Raymond's Desert Dancer. His extensive theatre and TV credits include touring with Peter Brook's theatre production 11 and 12 and Channel 4's BAFTA winning drama Complicit. Also making her RSC debut, in the role of Portia, is Patsy Ferran. Winner of Most Promising Newcomer at this year's Critics' Circle Awards, Patsy recently played Jim Hawkins in the National Theatre's production of Treasure Island and her other credits include Blithe Spirit (Gielgud Theatre West End) and The Angry Brigade (Paines Plough).
DIRECTOR
Polly Findlay SET DESIGNER
Johannes Schütz COSTUME DESIGNER
Anette Guther LIGHTING
Peter Mumford MUSIC
Marc Tritschler SOUND
Gareth Fry MOVEMENT
Aline David FIGHTS Bret Yount
The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION
After more than a decade working in film and television on projects from Star Wars to Holby City, Hugh Quarshie returns to the RSC to play Shakespeare's Othello. He was last seen with us in Faust and Julius Caesar (1996). Hugh will play opposite Lucian Msamati in the role of Iago, returning to the RSC following his role as Pericles in 2006. In the role of Desdemona is Joanna Vanderham, who makes her RSC debut. Best known for playing the lead in BBC's The Paradise, she has also starred in feature film What Maisie Knew and BBC dramas Dancing on the Edge and Banished.
DI RECTOR
Iqbal Khan
S ET & LI GHTI NG DES I GNER
Ciaran Bagnall
COS TUME DES I GNER
Fotini Dimou MUS I C
Akintayo Akinbode S OUND
Andrew Franks MOVEMENT
Diane Alison-Mitchell FI GHTS
Kevin McCurdy
FAMILY EVENTS IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON – SATURDAY 25 APRIL
Fun for the whole family We have a regular programme of activities for our family audiences and during Warwickshire school holidays we offer a fantastic range of events for all ages.
SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
SATURDAY 25 APRIL
Free activities for the whole family LIVE MUSIC
11.15am-1pm, 4.20-5pm and 6.45-7.20pm ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE FOYERS Including the beautiful sound of the West African kora, klezmer and English folk.
FAMILY CRAFT ACTIVITIES
11.30am-4.15pm, FOR BANCROFT TERRACE, FREE UNDER Sign our giant birthday card 10s for Billy, design your own sword and shield and become one of Henry V’s knights, or create a traditional pinwheel to spin in the breeze.
DEMONSTRATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND STORYTELLING
BANCROFT GARDENS MARQUEE FOR All sessions last AGES approximately 45min. 4+ Free tickets are available on the day, 15 minutes before the start time on a first come, first served basis.
BLOOD, GUTS AND GORE
12-12.45pm Former RSC Head of Wigs and Makeup, Brenda Leedham, shows you the tricks of creating bruises, cuts and scars in this demonstration. Willing participants needed!
THEATRE GAMES
1-1.45pm An energetic session of simple games and exercises that actors use to warm up.
INTRODUCING SHAKESPEARE
2-2.45pm A fun and lively session that will introduce some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters, and have you quoting Shakespeare like a pro!
ACTIVE STORYTELLING, HENRY V
3-3.45PM Become an actor and tell the story of Shakespeare's Henry V. Everyone gets involved, so be prepared to make music, dress up and join in with the fun.
THEATRE SKILLS WORKSHOPS
THE CLORE LEARNING CENTRE All sessions last approximately 45-60mins. Free tickets are available on the day, 15 minutes before the start time on a first come, first served basis.
FOR ALL AGES
FOR AGES
10+
STAGE FIGHTING
12NOON-1PM Learn how to pull a punch in this active workshop and demonstration of stage fighting techniques.
VOICE
1.15-2PM Take part in a simple warm up and have a go at bringing Shakespeare's text to life in a fun and energetic session with one of our voice practitioners.
WORKING WITH TEXT
2.15-3PM Join Voice Coach Michael Corbidge and discover some simple practical exercises to use with Shakespeare’s speeches.
STAGE FIGHTING
Storyteller Debs Newbold effortlessly brings together the ancient and the urban, the poetic and the irreverent, the epic and the everyday. Based on old English folk tales, each session will include two stories. These sessions are unticketed. We will admit the audience on a first come, first served basis
TWO TALES FROM A STRANGER
12-12.30pm AND 1.30-2pm WESTON SQUARE MARQUEE
Wild Edric and The Giant Onion
3.15-4.15PM Learn how to pull a punch in this active workshop and demonstration of stage fighting techniques.
FOR ALL AGES
What happens when you break a promise, and the true value of a giant onion.
TWO FROM WAY OUT THERE
6-6.30pm UPPER CIRCLE BAR, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE
STAGE FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION BANCROFT TERRACE, 2PM.
STORYTELLING
Wild Edric and Mona and the Apple Tree
FOR AGES
18+
A husband who breaks his promises, and the oldest, cider-making landlady of Warwickshire.
PUPPET STREET THEATRE
12.45-1.30pm AND 3.30-4.15pm OUTSIDE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Presented by The Flying Buttresses. This extraordinary walkabout puppet act has captured the hearts of audiences the world over. Hodman Dodmanott and Sally Forth are two tiny adventurers with a lot on their minds and even more on their backs. Join these elderly amblers as they set out to unfathom the modern world.
SONNETS FROM THE TOWER
1.30-4.30PM Look out over Shakespeare’s hometown whilst listening to his wonderful words spoken by RSC Actors. Free tickets are available on the day and on a first come, first served basis.
SEA-MARKINGS EXHIBITION
PACCAR ROOM, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Visit our new exhibition by Susan Stockwell exploring themes of money, trade and identity. Susan will be with us from 12.30-2pm and 3-4pm to talk to visitors about her work and practice.
FO R M O R E I N FO R MAT I O N V I S I T W W W .R S C . ORG .UK/FA MILIES
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LIVE BROADCASTS
Pay your subscription by Direct Debit and you could win a VIP trip to the RSC’s multi-award winning Matilda The Musical playing at the Cambridge Theatre, London, including up to four top price seats, afternoon tea or dinner and overnight stay in central London and a Matilda The Musical goody bag.
TO
CINEMAS AROUND THE WORLD FROM
SHAKESPEARE’S
All Members and Supporters renewing their membership by Direct Debit, or choosing to set up a Direct Debit with a Membership valid until 30 June will be automatically entered into the draw. Terms and conditions are available at www.rsc.org.uk/membership
HOME TOWN
William Shakespeare
Photo: Manuel Harlan
22 JULY 2015
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Congratulations to: Greta Fay, Iola Coleman-Smith, Janet Nabney and Frances Donaldson.
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They enjoyed the performance and saw how the cameras capture the live stage show for broadcast into cinemas. Afterwards they met John Wyver, Producer of Live from Stratford-upon-Avon spent time with the group explaining how we broadcast our plays and answering questions, before they went on a backstage (and onstage!) tour of the Love’s Labour’s Won (Much Ado About Nothing) set.
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On 3 March four Members and their partners joined us at the camera rehearsal for the Live from Stratford-upon-Avon cinema broadcast of Love’s Labour’s Won (Much Ado About Nothing)after winning a Direct Debit competition.
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LIVE FROM STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CAMERA REHEARSAL
26 AUGUST 2015
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Director Matthew Warchus and Music and Lyricist Tim Minchin visited rehearsals to meet the four young actresses who share the title role in the RSC’s Matilda The Musical. Lara McDonnell and Anna-Louise Knight will join Matilda Shapland and Violet Tucker later this month at the Cambridge Theatre in London.
William Shakespeare
21 OCTOBER 2015 To find your nearest cinema please visit
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You can park your car less than 100 metres from your theatre seat at Shakespeare’s School. King Edward VI School’s car park is now available for theatre-goers, Monday to Friday from 5pm until midnight for only £3 (pay and display). At weekends and during school holidays the car park is open from 7am until midnight (rates from £1 per hour to £8 for the whole day). King Edward VI School, Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6BE