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RSC London Season, the Barbican

02 Sep 16 – 23 Dec 16, Times vary

Marlowe, Jonson, Shakespeare: RSC London line-up is a celebration of Renaissance classics

By CW Contributor on 8/8/2016

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Bethan Cullinane playing Innogen in the RSC production of Cymbeline
Bethan Cullinane playing Innogen in the RSC production of Cymbeline
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After a successful run in Stratford-upon-Avon, a selection of plays from the Royal Shakespeare Company's summer season comes to the Barbican for autumn.



The Alchemist, 2 September - 1 October


Mark Lockyer as Subtle and Ken Nwosu as Face in The Alchemist (Photo credit: Helen Maybanks)


It is a play that interrogates the underbelly of London culture, and for this reason The Alchemist's move from Stratford-upon-Avon to the the Barbican feels like a homecoming. When an outbreak of the plague forces the wealthy Lovewit to abandon London, he leaves his house in the hands of his butler Jeremy for safekeeping. But the home quickly descends into a state of moral decay, transforming into a hothouse for criminal activity. For this production, British playwright Stephen Jeffreys has slimmed down Ben Jonson's play, cutting out about a fifth of the 1610 text. The result is a sleek and pacy interpretation of this fraudster farce, brought to life by sterling director Polly Findlay.


Doctor Faustus, 7 September - 1 October



Sandy Grierson plays Mephistophilis in the RSC production of Doctor Faustus (Photo credit: Helen Maybanks)


Doctor Faustus tells the story of a scholar who, having exhausted the limits of his knowledge, turns to necromancy. But when he conjures the demon Mephistopheles to gain access to a deeper view of the universe, rather than elevating himself he tumbles into an unforgiving theological quandary. Christopher Marlowe's original text is already rich with scandal and grisly drama with blood-ink signatures and visits from Satan's messengers, but daring director Maria Aberg's interpretation takes it a step further: in the Stratford-upon-Avon run the Seven Deadly Sins appeared as a punk cabaret group. Be prepared for a radical, exhilarating and rich performance of Marlowe's tragedy.


King Lear, 10 November - 23 December


Antony Sher playing Willy Loman in the RSC production of 'Death of a Salesman' last year


Perhaps Shakespeare's most agonising tragedy, King Lear is a tale of families torn apart, kingdoms divided and violence overtaking civility. Antony Sher, who wowed as Willy Loman in the 2015 RSC production of Death of a Salesman plays the eponymous King. And in the safe hands of the RSC's creative director Gregory Doran, who has been dubbed 'one of the great Shakesperians of his generation', we're expecting great things.


Cymbeline, 31 October – 17 December



Bethan Cullinane as Innogen and Hiran Abeysekera as Posthumous in Cymbeline (Photo credit: Tristram Kenton)


Cymbeline is perhaps one of Shakespeare's least loved plays. It tells the story of Cymbeline, the ruler of a divided Britain whose daughter's marriage throws the kingdom into turbulence. So far so good. But its incongruous setting, often chaotic plot and frankly bizarre appearance of Jupiter has led to critique of Shakespeare's text. In the wake of Brexit, however, Cymbeline could not be better placed on the RSC's London line-up. Melly Still's inventive production is set in a near-future dystopia where Britain is in a state of disintegration and competing senses of national identity become ammunition for dispute. It couldn't be more timely.




What RSC London Season, the Barbican
Where Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS | MAP
Nearest tube Barbican (underground)
When 02 Sep 16 – 23 Dec 16, Times vary
Price £10-£55
Website Click here for more information and to book tickets



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