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Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS
Closed March 19, 2017
Incredibly fascinating... This tightly-knit ensemble produces lively, gripping and nightmarish theatre of world quality.
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Dutch stage master Ivo van Hove's innovative production splices three of Shakespeare's epic classical tragedies into an epic modern setting, with you, the audience free to move about. Staged as a live political event with non-stop news coverage projected upon the walls, be prepared to be sucked into the action as you watch tightly edited versions of Coriolanus, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra play out before you. It's Shakespeare as you've never expected.
First premiering in Holland by celebrated company Toneelgroep in 2007, Shakespeare's trio of ancient political epics are condensed down into a live political event; think soliloquies at press conferences and high drama caught on camera and screened live back through huge television screens. Coming in at a little under six hours, this is a triple epic within an epic; however you won't be confined to your seats - you will be active participants when the drama breaks out around you. Shakespeare feels not only like our contemporary within this setting - he is more like a political force to be reckoned with!
Opening night: 17 March 2017
Suitable for ages 15+
Six hours with several short intervals
Performed in Dutch with English surtitles
You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.
Directed by Ivo van Hove
Translation by Tom Kleijn
Dramaturgy by Bart van den Eynde, Jan Peter Gerrits and Alexander Schreuder
Set design and lighting by Jan Versweyveld
Composer Eric Sleichim
Video by Tal Yarden
Costumes by Lies van Assche
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