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24 High Street, Kingston, London KT1 1HL
Closed June 5, 2016
Trevor Nelson returns to the Rose as he directs his penultimate Shakespeare play!
Following last year's colossal success staging the War Of The Roses plays at the Rose Theatre, Sir Trevor Nunn is back once again to tackle another of Shakespeare's "King" plays (making this his penultimate effort to stage all 40). This time, King John takes centre stage as the ruthless and politically savvy Plantagenet king.
Determined to hold the throne for himself despite France demanding he abdicate in favour of his nephew, Prince Arthur, John devises a stunningly cruel plan to thwart their plans. But he hasn't counted on his rivals to put Arthur on the throne.
With scheming and politicking that inspired the Game of Thrones series,we are granted a rare chance to see the man behind the adage "the walking disaster of a ruler", as well as meeting some of the Bard's most infamous characters including the bombastic Philip the Bastard, and his younger brother Falconbridge. We learn how allegiances can change at the turn of a heel, and watch whilst our anti-hero succumbs to plans that are even more outrageous than the ones he devised first.
Opening night: 13 May 2016
Suitable for ages 13+
Three hours with interval
Please note that this production is NOT staged in the West End
You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.
Jamie Ballard as King John
Howard Charles
Lisa Dillon
Maggie Steed
Ignatius Anthony
Joe Bannister
Burt Caesar
Tom Chapman
Elisabeth Hopper
Stephen Kennedy
Dominic Mafham
Chris Andrew Mellon
Dale Rapley
Miles Richardson
Carmen Rodriguez
David Shelley
Jon Tarcy
Harry Marcus
Sebastian Croft.
Directed by Trevor Nunn
Associate Direction by Michael Oakley
Set and Costume Design by Mark Friend
Concept Design by John Napier
Lighting Design by Paul Pyant
Sound Design by Fergus O'Hare
Composer/Arrangements by Corin Buckeridge
Casting by Ginny Schiller
5 reviews, average rating: (4.8 Stars)
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