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1 rsc.org.uk STRATFORD-UPON-AVON FEBRUARY SEPTEMBER 2019

2 WHERE AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN

A ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY AND FUGARD THEATRE PRODUCTION ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS SPONSORED BY DARWIN ESCAPES KIMBERLEY SYKES SET STEPHEN BRIMSON LEWIS COSTUME & LIGHTING BRETTA GERECKE

3 A ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY AND FUGARD THEATRE PRODUCTION ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS SPONSORED BY DARWIN ESCAPES KIMBERLEY SYKES SET STEPHEN BRIMSON LEWIS COSTUME & LIGHTING BRETTA GERECKE MUSIC TIM SUTTON JONATHAN RUDDICK MOVEMENT AYSE TASHKIRAN RACHEL BOWN-WILLIAMS & RUTH COOPER-BROWN Come into the forest; dare to change your state of mind. Rosalind is banished, wrestling with her heart and her head. With her cousin by her side, she journeys to a world of exile where barriers are broken down and all can discover their deeper selves. Director Kimberley Sykes (Dido, Queen of Carthage, 2017) directs a riotous, exhilarating version of Shakespeare s romantic comedy. JUSTIN AUDIBERT SET STEPHEN BRIMSON LEWIS COSTUME HANNAH CLARK LIGHTING MATT PEEL CLAIRE WINDSOR MOVEMENT LUCY CULLINGFORD RACHEL BOWN-WILLIAMS & RUTH COOPER-BROWN In a reimagined 1590, England is a matriarchy. Baptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the highest bidder. Cue an explosive battle of the sexes in this electrically charged love story. Justin Audibert (Snow in Midsummer, 2017; The Jew of Malta, 2015) turns Shakespeare s fierce, energetic comedy of gender and materialism on its head to offer a fresh perspective on its portrayal of hierarchy and power. GREGORY DORAN STEPHEN BRIMSON LEWIS LIGHTING SIMON SPENCER MUSIC PAUL ENGLISHBY STEVEN ATKINSON RACHEL BOWN-WILLIAMS & RUTH COOPER-BROWN To whom should I complain? When a young novice nun is compromised by a corrupt official, who offers to save her brother from execution in return for sex, she has no idea where to turn for help. When she threatens to expose him, he tells her that no one would believe her. Shakespeare wrote this play in the early 1600s, yet it remains astonishingly resonant today. RSC Artistic Director, Gregory Doran, directs this new production. JOHN KANI JANICE HONEYMAN BIRRIE LE ROUX JONATHAN RUDDICK COMPANY JOHN KANI ANTONY SHER PHILLIP BREEN MARK BAILEY LIGHTING TINA MacHUGH DYFAN JONES RENNY KRUPINSKI South Africa, years since the first post-apartheid democratic elections, two men from contrasting walks of life are thrust together to reflect on a quarter century of change. This is a moving and funny new play by the South African actor, activist and playwright John Kani (The Island; Sizwe Banzi is Dead; Black Panther). Fellow South Africans Janice Honeyman (Vice Versa, 2017; The Tempest, 2009) directs and Antony Sher (King Lear, 2016 & 2018; Death of a Salesman, 2015) performs opposite John Kani in this important world premiere. JOHN VANBRUGH Lady Brute is tired of her tedious, loveless marriage and her tedious, drunk husband. When she decides to spice up her love life with a younger man, scandal threatens to ruin her. Director Phillip Breen (The Hypocrite, 2017; The Shoemaker s Holiday, 2014; The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2012) brings his comedy Midas touch to this outspoken Restoration romp that shocked 17th Century society. 24 MAY 7 SEPTEMBER PHOTO BY PAUL STUART PRASANNA PUWANARAJAH JAMES COTTERILL THOMAS OTWAY Driven by love and revenge, two disaffected noblemen join a revolutionary movement to overthrow the corrupt leaders of their failed city state. But the conspirators they join are as corrupt as those in power, and their friendship is torn to pieces in the furnace of love. Prasanna Puwanarajah directs a fast-paced version of this Restoration tragedy.

4 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN FEBRUARY 2019 MARCH F F L L MARCH APRIL F OUR 1.00 OUR 1.00 RLIVE 7.00 LIVE APRIL MAY SBP F L F MAY JUNE RLIVE F 7.00 LIVE OUR JULY AUGUST RLIVE i OUR AUGUST SEPTEMBER L L MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN Royal Shakespeare Theatre Like It, The Taming of the, for Swan Theatre of Athens,, and the King, The Wife, Preserved Abbreviations = of Athens, = Like It, = The Taming of the, = for, = and the King, = The Wife, = Preserved KEY = Reduced Price Preview F = First Performance P = Press Night L = Last Performance LIVE = Live to Cinema (Stalls not available) RLIVE = Live to Cinema Rehearsal (Stalls not available) OUR = Open Understudy Rehearsal (available to book for Members and Public two weeks prior to event) = Pre- or Post-Show event SBP Shakespeare Birthday Performance ASSISTED PERFORMANCES = Audio Described Performance = Captioned Performance = Semi-integrated British Sign Language Interpreted Performance i = Chilled Performance s = Relaxed Performance s OUR L L L FEBRUARY SEPTEMBER LIVE FIND OUT MORE AT RSC.ORG.UK AND FOLLOW US ON TheRSC TheRSC TheRSC

pricing and discounts Up to four under 18s half price with every full price paying adult families Monday to Friday evening performances and all matinees. Proof of age required.

5 pricing and discounts Up to four under 18s half price with every full price paying adult families Monday to Friday evening performances and all matinees. Proof of age required. Does not apply to groups or Premium Seats. On Fridays, RSC Members can buy up to four under 18s 5 tickets with every paying adult. disabled people 16 per ticket Tickets for disabled people cost 16 whenever you visit or wherever you choose to sit. If you require the services of a companion their ticket will also be year olds BP 5 tickets 40 tickets in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and 20 tickets in the Swan Theatre are reserved every performance (except press night) for year olds who make the booking themselves. Tickets can only be collected from the Box Office from one hour before performance. Proof of age required. Tickets allocated at discretion of Box Office. Limited tickets available on day of performance,in person only. During Priority Booking, tickets available by phone only. over 60s 20% off Monday and Tuesday evening and midweek matinee performances. Maximum of 9 tickets per transaction. Does not apply to Premium Seats. UK schools, colleges and universities UK Schools & Colleges (aged 18 & under) Education Members ( non-members) UK Colleges & Universities (aged 19 & over) 18 Education Members ( 25 non-members) Monday to Thursday performances for groups of 10+ students. One free teacher's ticket for every 10 students. One adult required for every 10 students. Teachers free tickets will be placed amongst groups of students and must be used by accompanying adults only. Only available to UK schools and universities during term time. Join as an Education Member for just 20 per year in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre groups of in the Swan Theatre Applies to Monday to Friday performances for adult groups of 10+ tickets. Additional discounts apply for larger groups. groups@rsc.org.uk for prices and to book. standby rate 25 for best available seats Available on the day of the performance only and subject to availability. Applicable to Students, Unemployed, Members of the UK Armed Forces, Key Workers, Equity Members and staff from other UK arts organisations. Proof of entitlement may be required. CV37 standby scheme 10 for best available seats Available on the day only in person or by telephone and subject to availability. Applicable to residents of Stratford-upon-Avon with a CV37 postcode. Proof of address will be required at time of booking or on collection of tickets. Available only for selected performances and seats are allocated entirely at the discretion of the Box Office and cannot be pre-selected online. first time Fridays 10 tickets for first time visitors 20 tickets in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and 10 tickets in the Swan Theatre on every Friday performance available for first time visitors to the RSC. Maximum one pair per person. Available by phone and in person only. To qualify, visitors must not have purchased a ticket for the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan Theatre, The Other Place or the RSC residency at the Barbican, London. rush tickets Last-minute tickets from just 10 Every Friday, we release a selection of discounted tickets for the following week s performances. Only available online from noon on the Friday preceding the performance. Selected performances and seats only. Rush Tickets is supported by West Midlands Railway BP 5 tickets for year olds Supported by BP All discounts are subject to availability and at the discretion of the Box Office. Discounts apply to perfomances in the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres only. Discounted tickets cannot be booked in conjunction with any other discount or offer and discounts cannot be applied retrospectively. Discounts do not apply to Premium Seats with the exception of disabled people and Adult Groups 10+. ticket prices ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Band A Band B Band C Band D E - PART RV F - RV Previews * 16** Mon-Fri performances * 16** Sat performances * 16** Premium Seats are available at a supplement of per ticket on Band A prices. Back row seats are slightly narrower and higher than other seating. * Part Restricted View seats have a slightly restricted view of some outer areas of the stage that may briefly affect you at certain times during the performance. ** Restricted View seats have a more restricted view of the main parts of the stage that may affect you at certain times during the performance SWAN THEATRE Band A Band B Band C Band D Previews Mon-Fri performances Sat performances Standing tickets are also available in the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres from 5. Detailed seating plans are available online. PRICES ARE GUARANTEED FOR MEMBERS AND PATRONS THROUGHOUT THE PRIORITY BOOKING PERIOD UNTIL 22 OCTOBER. AFTER THIS DATE, PRICES MAY VARY BY PERFORMANCE. A limited number of tickets are available to our open understudy rehearsals which give a glimpse into the processes around this essential part of our work, ensuring we have a performance ready full understudy company. Performed with limited staging conditions and costumes, these fascinating rehearsals are available for general sale two weeks prior to each event and are subject to cancellation and change. RSC Artists Circle, Major Supporters and Patrons may book tickets during their normal priority booking period, while RSC Members and Subscribers have a 24-hour priority period ahead of the general public. 10 / Restricted view 5 The RSC Acting Companies are generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION Live From Stratford-upon-Avon is generously supported by SIDNEY E. FRANK FOUNDATION The work of the RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST PHOTO BY DAVID TETT

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