RSC Members' News - April 2015

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LONDON 2015-16 OPPENHEIMER DEATH OF A SALESMAN

RICHARD II HENRY IV HENRY V

MEMBERS' BOOKING FOR LONDON 2015 – 2016 SEE INSIDE FOR SEASON BOOKING DATES

STRICTLY LIMITED

LONDON

TRANSFER NOﾃ記 COWARD THEATRE

ARTHUR MILLER

FROM 9 MAY

COMPANY

Tobias Beer Paul Birchard Helen Grady Ross Green Alex Hassell Emma King Sam Marks Miranda Nolan Sarah Parks Guy Paul Joshua Richards Brodie Ross Antony Sher Harriet Walter DIRECTOR

Gregory Doran DESIGNER

Stephen Brimson Lewis LIGHTING

Tim Mitchell MUSIC

Paul Englishby SOUND

Jonathan Ruddick FIGHTS

Terry King

In the land of the free, each man is in charge of his own destiny.

Willy Loman knows and cherishes this truth. After a life of honest hard work, it's Willy's birthright to retire with his loving wife and watch his two athletic, handsome sons continue his legacy.

The play is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited

Sponsored by

The RSC's official Brand Partner

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Yet as old age begins to take hold and retirement beckons, Willy's dream seems further away than ever. Decades of graft have somehow failed to translate into wealth and his eldest son refuses to follow the path his father has chosen for him. As actions buried in his past re-surface, Willy struggles to reconcile his long cherished dream with the life he has actually lived.

Due to the speed of this transfer announcement we are unfortunately not able to offer a Priority Booking period. However, there is a dedicated exclusive Supporters' and Members' ticket allocation with no booking fees when bought through your Ticket Hotline or the RSC website.

The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION

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Following their performances as Falstaff and Prince Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II (2014/15), Antony Sher and Alex Hassell play Willy Loman and his son Biff.

They are joined by Harriet Walter as Willy's loyal wife Linda.

Arthur Miller's 1949 play, Death of a Salesman is surely the greatest American tragedy ever written.

Directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran, this production celebrates the centenary of Miller's birth.

Noël Coward Theatre, St Martin’s Lane, London, WC2N 4AU A Delfont Mackintosh Theatre

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Design by RSC Visual Communications, Photographs of Antony Sher and Harriet Walter by Paul Stuart

MAY 15

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KEY F = First Performance P = Press Night M = Matinee L = Last Performance ■ = Audio Described Performance ● = Captioned Performance

TICKET PRICES Previews (9, 11, 12 May only) £47.50 £27.50 £22.50

£10

All other performances £57.50 £37.50

£10

£22.50

A limited number of Premium Seats are available for all performances.

Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including schools, groups, families, disabled people and 16-25 BP £5 tickets).

BOOKING IS NOW OPEN – CALL YOUR TICKET HOTLINE OR BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.RSC.ORG.UK (NO BOOKING FEE)

LONDON

TRANSFER VAUDEVILLE THEATRE STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 0NH

STRICTLY LIMITED SEASON, FOLLOWING A SELL-OUT RUN IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON Book your tickets now to meet the father of the atomic bomb and watch as a few marks on a chalk board change the course of the human race forever.

UNTIL 23 MAY

COMPANY

DIRECTOR

Angus Jackson DESIGNER

Robert Innes Hopkins LIGHTING

Paul Anderson MUSIC

Grant Olding SOUND

Christopher Shutt CHOREOGRAPHY

Scott Ambler VIDEO

Karl Dixon

Photographs by Hugo Glendinning. Design by RSC / Dewynters

Ben Allen Ross Armstrong Daniel Boyd Vincent Carmichael Laura Cubitt Hedydd Dylan Sandy Foster William Gaminara Michael Grady-Hall Bradley Hall John Heffernan Jack Holden Oliver Johnstone Andrew Langtree Tom McCall Thomasin Rand Catherine Steadman Toby Webster Jamie Wilkes

GUARDIAN

A DAZZLING SPECTACLE, A SURE-FIRE HIT’

M AY 15

★★★★★ ‘ TELEGRAPH

★★★★

‘IMMACULATELY ACTED, AN ABSORBING AND GRIPPING EVENING’

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TICKET PRICES £49.50

£45

£35

The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION The RSC Literary Department is generously supported by THE DRUE HEINZ TRUST

BOOK

£25

A limited number of Premium Seats are also available. Check with Box Office for details.

Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including schools, groups, families, disabled people and 16-25 BP £5 tickets).

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TUE 24

APR 15

‘TOM MORTON-SMITH’S MASSIVELY IMPRESSIVE PLAY...

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES’

APR 15

★★★★★

MON 23

M AY 1 5

MAR 15

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Booking is now open for this transfer. Tickets are available (with no booking fees) through your Ticket Hotline via an exclusive Supporters’ and Members’ allocation.

RICHARD II – HENRY IV – HENRY V KING AND COUNTRY: SHAKESPEARE’S GREAT CYCLE OF KINGS King King

Edward Edward Edward Edward

Princeof ofWales Wales Prince

Black Prince) (The(The Black Prince)

Lionel Lionel

William William Hatfield ofofHatfield

Duke ofof Clarence Duke Clarence

young) (d.(d.young)

Philippa Philippa m m

Edmund Edmund Mortimer Mortimer

King

Richard IIII Richard

Elizabeth Elizabeth m m

Harry Harry ‘Hotspur’ ‘Hotspur’ Percy Percy

Edmund Edmund

The RSC’s winter residency at the Barbican culminates in January 2016 with a major theatrical event to open a year’s celebration marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. KING AND COUNTRY sees Richard II, Henry IV Parts I and II and Henry V brought together in a single cycle.

‘We have loved being back at the Barbican and I am thrilled to give London audiences the very first opportunity to see these productions together in repertoire heralding in the 2016 Shakespeare Jubilee Celebrations’ Gregory Doran, RSC Artistic Director / Director of King and Country Cycle

dIIIIII John John of Gaunt Gaunt

Duke ofof Lancaster Duke Lancaster

Edmund Edmund of Langley Langley of Duke ofof York Duke York

Thomasofof Thomas Woodstock Woodstock

William William of of Windsor Windsor

Duke of of Gloucester Duke Gloucester

(d. young) (d. young)

Henry Henry Bolingbroke Bolingbroke

Duke ofof Hereford then then Duke Hereford

King King m m

Henry IV

Mary Mary De Bohun De Bohun

Henry Henry ‘Hal’ ‘Hal’ Prince of

Prince Wales of then Wales

then King

King

Prince Prince John John Lord of

Lord of Lancaster Lancaster

Henry V Henry V

Thomas Thomas Duke of Duke of Clarence Clarence

Humphrey Humphrey Duke of Duke of Gloucester

Gloucester

LONDON

HENRY V PERFORMANCES

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THE FAMOUS VICTORIES OF HENRY V Thursday 19 November, 10am Adults £10 18 & under £5

HENRY V TICKET PRICES £55

Oliver Ford Davies Alex Hassell DIRECTOR

Gregory Doran DESIGNER

Stephen Brimson Lewis LIGHTING

Tim Mitchell MUSIC

Paul Englishby SOUND

Martin Slavin MOVEMENT

Michael Ashcroft FIGHTS

Terry King

£45

RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran and the creative team that brought you the acclaimed productions of Richard II and Henry IV Parts I & II, continue their journey through Shakespeare’s History Plays with Henry V, performed in the 600th anniversary year of the Battle of Agincourt.

Henry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people.

Laying claim to parts of France and following an insult from the French Dauphin, Henry gathers his troops and prepares for a war that he hopes will unite his country.

Alex Hassell returns as Henry V, following his performance as Prince Hal in Henry IV Parts I & II.

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SUPPORTERS' PRIORITY PLUS ONLINE AND TELEPHONE BOOKING OPENS

FULL MEMBERS' ONLINE AND TELEPHONE BOOKING OPENS

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS' ONLINE AND TELEPHONE BOOKING OPENS

Priority Booking Dates for the Barbican, London

FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2015

MONDAY 27 APRIL 2015

THURSDAY 30 APRIL 2015

BOOK

£35

£25

£10

A limited number of Premium Seats are also available. Check with Box Office for details.

Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including schools, groups, families, people with disabilities and 16-25 BP £5 tickets).

See www.rsc.org.uk for details COMPANY INCLUDES

Photography by Paul Stuart

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FROM 7 NOVEMBER

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SHAKESPEARE ON FILM

BARBICAN THEATRE, LONDON 9 - 24 January 2016

Highlights from 100 years of Shakespeare in performance, captured on stage or reconceived for film or television.

Full details in your next newsletter

Henry V is supported by MARK PIGOTT KBE FAMILY

PUBLIC BOOKING OPENS TUESDAY 5 MAY 2015

CALL YOUR TICKET HOTLINE OR BOOK ONLINE AT WWW.RSC.ORG.UK (NO BOOKING FEE)

4 PLAYS, 3 KINGS, 4 DECADES OF

‘ A DEFINITIVE PRODUCTION OF A GREAT PLAY’

‘ A TRIUMPHANT ACHIEVEMENT’ TIMES

Shakespeare's epic plays show a tragic, comic and brilliantly peopled sweep of England at war from the battlefields to the low life and drunken taverns of London.

Alex Hassell and Antony Sher reprise their acclaimed performances as Prince Hal and the infamous Sir John Falstaff.

DAILY MAIL

David Tennant returns to the RSC at London Barbican for 9 performances only, in the title role.

Enjoy the complete 4-play Season Event as part of an unmissable package in January 2016.

This package is only available to Supporters and Members purchasing tickets in the Priority Booking period. Tickets are only available as part of a package (as indicated below) and individual performances listed below and cannot be purchased separately until 8 June, when any remaining tickets will be made available.

COMPLETE CYCLES – ALL FOUR PLAYS

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ABBREVIATIONS

RICHARD II AND HENRY IV PARTS I & II TICKET PRICES Performances from 10 Dec 2015 to 10 Jan 2016 £55 £45 £35 £25 £10

Henry IV One = Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Two = Henry IV Part II, Richard = Richard II

JAN 16

TUE 8

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MON 7

JAN 16

JAN 16

DEC 15

RICHARD II AND HENRY IV PARTS I & II PERFORMANCES

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JAN 16

★★★★★ ★★★★★

Photography by Paul Stuart

Photographs by Kwame Lestrade

ENGLISH HISTORY

KEY

Richard = Richard II, Henry IV One = Henry IV Part I, Henry IV Two = Henry IV Part II, M = Matinee L = Last Performance ■ = Audio Described Performance = Pre-or Post-Show on stage event ● = Captioned Performance

■ Package A, 12 - 14 Jan 2016 ■ Package C, 19 - 21 Jan 2016

■ Package B, 15 - 17 Jan 2016 ■ Package D, 22 - 24 Jan 2016

KEY F M

= First Performance = Matinee

A limited number of Premium Seats are also available. Check with Box Office for details. Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including schools, groups, families, disabled people and 16-25 BP £5 tickets).

The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION

COMPLETE CYCLES – ALL FOUR PLAYS £300

£220

£180

£140

£100

£40

Same seat guaranteed for all 4 performances.

Contact Box Office for details of discounts (including disabled people and 16-25 BP £5 tickets).

ROYAL SHAKESPERE THEATRE STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

SUMMER 2015 CASTING UPDATE

David Ajao

Nadia Albina

Jamie Ballard

Scarlett Brookes

James Corrigan

Ayesha Dharker

Eva Feiler

Patsy Ferran

Owen Findlay

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd

Guy Hughes

Makram J. Khoury

Gwillym Lloyd

Rina Mahoney

Lucian Msamati

Ken Nwosu

Brian Protheroe

Hugh Quarshie

Jay Saighal

Tim Samuels

Joanna Vanderham

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

14 MAY – 2 SEPTEMBER 2015

4 JUNE – 28 AUGUST 2015

Makram J. Khoury, one of the most celebrated actors in Israel, makes his RSC debut to play Shylock.

The Palestinian-Israeli actor has worked on stage and screen for over 50 years and his film credits include Fatih Akin's The Cut, Steven Spielberg's Munich, Natalie Portman's Amos Oz adaptation A Tale of Love and Darkness and Richard Raymond's Desert Dancer.

His extensive theatre and TV credits include touring with Peter Brook's theatre production 11 and 12 and Channel 4's BAFTA winning drama Complicit.

Also making her RSC debut, in the role of Portia, is Patsy Ferran. Winner of Most Promising Newcomer at this year's Critics' Circle Awards, Patsy recently played Jim Hawkins in the National Theatre's production of Treasure Island and her other credits include Blithe Spirit (Gielgud Theatre West End) and The Angry Brigade (Paines Plough).

DIRECTOR

Polly Findlay SET DESIGNER

Johannes Schütz COSTUME DESIGNER

Anette Guther LIGHTING

Peter Mumford MUSIC

Marc Tritschler SOUND

Gareth Fry MOVEMENT

Aline David FIGHTS Bret Yount

The RSC Ensemble is generously supported by THE GATSBY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION and THE KOVNER FOUNDATION

After more than a decade working in film and television on projects from Star Wars to Holby City, Hugh Quarshie returns to the RSC to play Shakespeare's Othello.

He was last seen with us in Faust and Julius Caesar (1996).

Hugh will play opposite Lucian Msamati in the role of Iago, returning to the RSC following his role as Pericles in 2006.

In the role of Desdemona is Joanna Vanderham, who makes her RSC debut. Best known for playing the lead in BBC's The Paradise, she has also starred in feature film What Maisie Knew and BBC dramas Dancing on the Edge and Banished.

DI RECTOR

Iqbal Khan

S ET & LI GHTI NG DES I GNER

Ciaran Bagnall

COS TUME DES I GNER

Fotini Dimou MUS I C

Akintayo Akinbode S OUND

Andrew Franks MOVEMENT

Diane Alison-Mitchell FI GHTS

Kevin McCurdy

FAMILY EVENTS IN STRATFORD-UPON-AVON – SATURDAY 25 APRIL

Fun for the whole family We have a regular programme of activities for our family audiences and during Warwickshire school holidays we offer a fantastic range of events for all ages.

SHAKESPEARE’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

SATURDAY 25 APRIL

Free activities for the whole family LIVE MUSIC

11.15am-1pm, 4.20-5pm and 6.45-7.20pm ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE FOYERS Including the beautiful sound of the West African kora, klezmer and English folk.

FAMILY CRAFT ACTIVITIES

11.30am-4.15pm, FOR BANCROFT TERRACE, FREE UNDER Sign our giant birthday card 10s for Billy, design your own sword and shield and become one of Henry V’s knights, or create a traditional pinwheel to spin in the breeze.

DEMONSTRATIONS, WORKSHOPS AND STORYTELLING

BANCROFT GARDENS MARQUEE FOR All sessions last AGES approximately 45min.

4+ Free tickets are available on the day, 15 minutes before the start time on a first come, first served basis.

BLOOD, GUTS AND GORE

12-12.45pm Former RSC Head of Wigs and Makeup, Brenda Leedham, shows you the tricks of creating bruises, cuts and scars in this demonstration. Willing participants needed!

THEATRE GAMES

1-1.45pm An energetic session of simple games and exercises that actors use to warm up.

INTRODUCING SHAKESPEARE

2-2.45pm A fun and lively session that will introduce some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters, and have you quoting Shakespeare like a pro!

ACTIVE STORYTELLING, HENRY V

3-3.45PM Become an actor and tell the story of Shakespeare's Henry V. Everyone gets involved, so be prepared to make music, dress up and join in with the fun.

THEATRE SKILLS WORKSHOPS

THE CLORE LEARNING CENTRE All sessions last approximately 45-60mins.

Free tickets are available on the day, 15 minutes before the start time on a first come, first served basis.

FOR ALL AGES

FOR AGES

10+

STAGE FIGHTING

12NOON-1PM Learn how to pull a punch in this active workshop and demonstration of stage fighting techniques.

VOICE

1.15-2PM Take part in a simple warm up and have a go at bringing Shakespeare's text to life in a fun and energetic session with one of our voice practitioners.

WORKING WITH TEXT

2.15-3PM Join Voice Coach Michael Corbidge and discover some simple practical exercises to use with Shakespeare’s speeches.

STAGE FIGHTING

Storyteller Debs Newbold effortlessly brings together the ancient and the urban, the poetic and the irreverent, the epic and the everyday. Based on old English folk tales, each session will include two stories. These sessions are unticketed.

We will admit the audience on a first come, first served basis

TWO TALES FROM A STRANGER

12-12.30pm AND 1.30-2pm WESTON SQUARE MARQUEE

Wild Edric and The Giant Onion

3.15-4.15PM Learn how to pull a punch in this active workshop and demonstration of stage fighting techniques.

FOR ALL AGES

What happens when you break a promise, and the true value of a giant onion.

TWO FROM WAY OUT THERE

6-6.30pm UPPER CIRCLE BAR, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE

STAGE FIGHTING DEMONSTRATION BANCROFT TERRACE, 2PM.

STORYTELLING

Wild Edric and Mona and the Apple Tree

FOR AGES

18+

A husband who breaks his promises, and the oldest, cider-making landlady of Warwickshire.

PUPPET STREET THEATRE

12.45-1.30pm AND 3.30-4.15pm OUTSIDE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Presented by The Flying Buttresses.

This extraordinary walkabout puppet act has captured the hearts of audiences the world over. Hodman Dodmanott and Sally Forth are two tiny adventurers with a lot on their minds and even more on their backs. Join these elderly amblers as they set out to unfathom the modern world.

SONNETS FROM THE TOWER

1.30-4.30PM Look out over Shakespeare’s hometown whilst listening to his wonderful words spoken by RSC Actors.

Free tickets are available on the day and on a first come, first served basis.

SEA-MARKINGS EXHIBITION

PACCAR ROOM, ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE Visit our new exhibition by Susan Stockwell exploring themes of money, trade and identity. Susan will be with us from 12.30-2pm and 3-4pm to talk to visitors about her work and practice.

FO R M O R E I N FO R MAT I O N V I S I T W W W .R S C . ORG .UK/FA MILIES

MEMBERS’ AND SUPPORTERS’ DIRECT DEBIT COMPETITION

LIVE BROADCASTS

Pay your subscription by Direct Debit and you could win a VIP trip to the RSC’s multi-award winning Matilda The Musical playing at the Cambridge Theatre, London, including up to four top price seats, afternoon tea or dinner and overnight stay in central London and a Matilda The Musical goody bag.

TO

CINEMAS AROUND THE WORLD FROM

SHAKESPEARE’S

All Members and Supporters renewing their membership by Direct Debit, or choosing to set up a Direct Debit with a Membership valid until 30 June will be automatically entered into the draw.

Terms and conditions are available at www.rsc.org.uk/membership

HOME TOWN

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Photo: Manuel Harlan

22 JULY 2015

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Congratulations to: Greta Fay, Iola Coleman-Smith, Janet Nabney and Frances Donaldson.

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They enjoyed the performance and saw how the cameras capture the live stage show for broadcast into cinemas. Afterwards they met John Wyver, Producer of Live from Stratford-upon-Avon spent time with the group explaining how we broadcast our plays and answering questions, before they went on a backstage (and onstage!) tour of the Love’s Labour’s Won (Much Ado About Nothing) set.

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On 3 March four Members and their partners joined us at the camera rehearsal for the Live from Stratford-upon-Avon cinema broadcast of Love’s Labour’s Won (Much Ado About Nothing)after winning a Direct Debit competition.

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LIVE FROM STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CAMERA REHEARSAL

26 AUGUST 2015

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Director Matthew Warchus and Music and Lyricist Tim Minchin visited rehearsals to meet the four young actresses who share the title role in the RSC’s Matilda The Musical. Lara McDonnell and Anna-Louise Knight will join Matilda Shapland and Violet Tucker later this month at the Cambridge Theatre in London.

William Shakespeare

21 OCTOBER 2015 To find your nearest cinema please visit

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You can park your car less than 100 metres from your theatre seat at Shakespeare’s School.

King Edward VI School’s car park is now available for theatre-goers, Monday to Friday from 5pm until midnight for only £3 (pay and display). At weekends and during school holidays the car park is open from 7am until midnight (rates from £1 per hour to £8 for the whole day).

King Edward VI School, Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6BE