RSC TO
VISIT NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL WITH 3 PRODUCTIONS
IN REPERTOIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013
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| The Taming of the Shrew |
The
Royal Shakespeare Company will make a triumphant return to Newcastle Theatre
Royal with As You Like It, The Taming of the Shrew and Measure
for Measure playing Wednesday 11 – Saturday 21 March 2020.
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| As You Like It |
The RSC last played a season
at the Grey Street venue in 2013 and made a much-welcome return to Newcastle
Theatre Royal in 2019
with the tragic love story Romeo &
Juliet.
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| The Taming of the Shrew |
The company will feature 27
actors, who will each appear in two of the three productions. As You
Like It is directed by Kimberley Sykes, The
Taming of the Shrew by Justin Audibert, and Measure for Measure by RSC Artistic Director, Gregory Doran. Set design for all three productions is by
Stephen Brimson Lewis, Director of Design for the RSC.
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| Measure for Measure |
The region will be well
represented within the cast; Antony Byrne from Whitley Bay as Duke Senior and
Duke Frederick in As You Like It and
the Duke in Measure for Measure. Durham
University graduate Hannah Azuonye will appear in the role of Lady in Measure for Measure and Pedant in The Taming of the Shrew.
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| The Taming of the Shrew |
Gregory
Doran, RSC Artistic Director, said: “We
have worked hard to assemble a company of actors which reflects the nation in
ways it has never done before. Featuring a 50/50 gender balanced ensemble, we
have brought together talent from all corners of the United Kingdom, reflecting
both the ethnic, geographical and cultural diversity of Britain today and those
artists that are underrepresented on our stages. We want to create a season of
work which places contemporary audiences at its heart, which speaks directly to
the present moment.”
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| Measure for Measure |
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| As You Like It |
Erica Whyman, RSC Deputy
Artistic Director, added: “We want as many people as possible to see our work,
and we really believe Shakespeare should be for everyone, so taking plays
around our nation is an essential part of what we do. I’m delighted that our
visit to Newcastle Theatre Royal will give audiences the chance to see not just
one production, but our wonderful company of actors in three very different
plays.”
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| Measure for Measure |
Following
her roles in Dido Queen of Carthage, Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra in 2017, Lucy Phelps returns to play Rosalind
in Kimberley Sykes’ production of As You
Like It. She will be joined by David Ajao as Orlando whose previous
productions for the RSC include The
Merchant of Venice, Othello and
Hecuba.
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| The Taming of the Shrew |
The
full cast includes Charlotte Arrowsmith (Audrey), Patrick Brennan (Corin),
Graeme Brookes (Charles/Forester), Antony Byrne (Duke Senior/Duke Frederick),
Richard Clews (Adam), Tom Dawze (William), Amelia Donkor (Silvia), Laura
Elsworthy (Phoebe), Sandy Grierson (Touchstone), Emily Johnstone (Amiens/Le
Beau), Alex Jones (A Lord), Karina Jones (Martext), Sophie Khan Levy (Celia),
Sophie Stanton (Jaques), Aaron Thiara (Jaques de Bois/Dennis) and Leo Wan
(Oliver).
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| Measure for Measure |
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| The Taming of the Shrew |
Claire
Price plays Petruchia and Joseph Arkley plays Katherine in Justin Audibert’s
reimagined staging of The Taming of the
Shrew and will do so among a cast where women play the roles written as
men, and men play those written as women.
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| As You Like It |
The
full cast includes Charlotte Arrowsmith (Curtis), Hannah Azuonye (Pedant),
Melody Brown (Vincentia), Richard Clews (Grumio), James Cooney (Bianco), Amelia
Donkor (Hortensia), Laura Elsworthy (Trania), Amanda Harris (Baptista), Emily
Johnstone (Lucentia), Alex Jones (Haberdasher), Alexander Mushore (Servant),
Michael Patrick (Tailor), Sophie Stanton (Gremia) Aaron Thiara (Servant of
Petruchia) Amy Trigg (Biondella) and Leo Wan (Widower).
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| Measure for Measure |
Sandy
Grierson, who took on the roles of Faustus and Mephistopheles in Maria Aberg’s
2016 production of Dr Faustus, will
play Angelo in Gregory Doran’s staging of Measure
for Measure. Following his performance as Antony in Antony and Cleopatra, Antony Byrne returns to play The Duke. They
are joined by Lucy Phelps in the role of Isabella.
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| Measure for Measure |
Full
casting for Measure for Measure
includes David Ajao (Pompey), Joseph Arkley (Lucio), Hannah Azuonye (Lady),
Patrick Brennan (Abhorson/Friar Thomas), Graeme Brookes (Mistress
Overdone/Barnadine), Melody Brown (Justice), James Cooney (Claudio), Tom Dawze
(Froth), Amanda Harris (Provost), Karina Jones (Sister Francisca), Sophie Khan
Levy (Mariana), Alexander Mushore (Gent), Michael Patrick (Elbow), Claire Price
(Escalus) and Amy Trigg (Juliet).
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| As You Like It |
Tickets
& Show Details:
The Royal Shakespeare Company is at
Newcastle Theatre Royal Wednesday 11 – Saturday 21 March 2020. Measure for Measure plays Wednesday 11, Saturday 14, Friday
20 & Saturday 21 March; As You
Like It plays Thursday 12, Friday
13, Saturday 14 and Thursday 19 March; The
Taming of the Shrew plays Tuesday 17, Wednesday 18, Thursday 19 & Saturday
21 March 2020 – see website for full details and performance times.
Tickets from £16.00 can be purchased from the Theatre Royal
Box Office on 08448 11 21 21 (Calls
cost 7ppm plus your phone company’s access charge) or book online
at www.theatreroyal.co.uk.
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