Written On The Heart
"The RSC at its best: fine actors, swimming in great words and ideas."
The Times
Why see Written On The Heart?
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of David Edgar’s drama marking the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, come to the west end for a strictly limited run starring RSC veterans Oliver Ford Davies and Stephen Boxer.
Opened to critical acclaim last winter with The Times declaring it: “The RSC at its best: fine actors, swimming in great words and ideas.”
Set across an 80 year divide in which Edgar’s play sees two men translate the word of God into the English tongue. For one, it means death at the stake.
Opened to critical acclaim last winter with The Times declaring it: “The RSC at its best: fine actors, swimming in great words and ideas.”
Set across an 80 year divide in which Edgar’s play sees two men translate the word of God into the English tongue. For one, it means death at the stake.
For the other, it could mean an archbishop’s mitre. After almost a century of unrest, the King James Bible was intended to end the violent upheavals of the English reformation but, deep-seated conflicts force a leading translator to confront the betrayal of his youthful religious ideals, for the sake of social peace.
Key Information
Run Time
Two Hours and 35 minutes with one interval
Dates
Finished 20 May 2012
Cast
Bruce Alexander - George Abbot, Bishop of London
Jamie Ballard - Young Lancelot Andrewes
Stephen Boxer - William Tyndale
Paul Chahidi - Richard Thompson/William Laud
Laura Darrall - Nun
Oliver Ford Davies - Lancelot Andrewes
James Hayes - Laurence Chaderton/Archdeacon
Jim Hooper - John Overall
Youssef Kerkour - Painter
Joseph Kloska - Samuel Ward
Sam Marks - Henry, Prince of Wales
Annette McLaughlin - Squire's Wife/Lady Alletta Carey
Jodie McNee - Mary Culler
Ian Midlane - Churchwarden
Mark Quartley - Young Catholic Priest/Harington
Daniel Stewart - Clerk
Simon Thorp - Sir Henry Saville
Jamie Ballard - Young Lancelot Andrewes
Stephen Boxer - William Tyndale
Paul Chahidi - Richard Thompson/William Laud
Laura Darrall - Nun
Oliver Ford Davies - Lancelot Andrewes
James Hayes - Laurence Chaderton/Archdeacon
Jim Hooper - John Overall
Youssef Kerkour - Painter
Joseph Kloska - Samuel Ward
Sam Marks - Henry, Prince of Wales
Annette McLaughlin - Squire's Wife/Lady Alletta Carey
Jodie McNee - Mary Culler
Ian Midlane - Churchwarden
Mark Quartley - Young Catholic Priest/Harington
Daniel Stewart - Clerk
Simon Thorp - Sir Henry Saville
Creative
Written by David Edgar
Director - Gregory Doran
Designer - Francis O'Connor
Lighting - Tim Mitchell
Music - Paul Englishby
Sound - Jonathan Ruddick
Director - Gregory Doran
Designer - Francis O'Connor
Lighting - Tim Mitchell
Music - Paul Englishby
Sound - Jonathan Ruddick
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