Queen Anne RSC
em Theatre Royal Haymarket
Following a critically acclaimed, sold-out season at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Queen Anne transfers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 30 June. Emma Cunniffe (The Crucible, Great Expectations) returns as Queen Anne and is joined by Romola Garai (Suffragette, The Hour) as Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough in Helen Edmundson's (The Heresy of Love) gripping play that explores the life of one of England's little known sovereigns who is torn between friendship and duty. Queen Anne is directed by Natalie Abrahami (Happy Days) and plays for a strictly limited thirteen week season presented by TRH Productions, Scott Landis and Tulchin Bartner Productions. 1702. William III is on the throne and England is on the verge of war. Princess Anne is soon to become Queen, and her advisors vie for influence over the future monarch. Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, a close friend with whom Anne has an intensely personal relationship, begins to exert increasing pressure as she pursues her own designs on power. Contending with deceit and blackmail, Anne must decide where her allegiances lie, and whether to sacrifice her closest relationships for the sake of the country.
Queen Anne RSC - revisões
"As regal and captivating as the best historical royal dramas"
Radio Times
"A fascinating play with uncanny modern parallels"
The Daily Telegraph
"Gripping"
The Guardian
"Intelligent and enjoyable"
Financial Times
"A real summer treat"
Evening Standard
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Theatre Royal Haymarket
8 Haymarket
London
SW1Y 4HT
Reserva de
2017-09-27
Reserva até
2017-09-30
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