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Dateline:
16th November, 2004
RSC London Events
Throughout the RSC Season at the Albery Theatre there will be a diverse
programme of events especially created to extend and enhance the experience
of the Company. Directly connected to the repertoire, the schedule of
activity offers an imaginative introduction to the work on stage and
the people who create it.
To reserve tickets for these events (apart from the RSA Debate) please
call the Albery Box Office: 0870 060 6621
All events below (apart from the RSA Debate) take place at the Albery
Theatre, St Martins Lane, London WC2H 4AH. Nearest Tube: Leicester Square
or Charing Cross
Comversations
Join actors, directors, academics and other guests in a series of conversations
which explore the ideas, both explicit and implicit, contained within
the world of a play. What does the language offer? What is its influence
upon us? Does it affect change?
What Shakespeare Did for Us
Panel includes RSC Artistic Director Michael Boyd, Professor Jonathan
Bate from University of Warwick and actor Simon Russell Beale. £5
Sat 27 Nov 11.00am – Noon
Something Rotten in the State: Can Tragedy Teach Us to be Better
Citizens?
Presented in collaboration with the RSA
Tragedy and democracy emerged at the same time but does the performance
of tragic drama today still help us to shape our ideas about citizenship?
The panel, chaired by theatre critic Michael Billington and including
Corin Redgrave and Marina Warner, will explore what tragedies have to
offer to audiences today as we look for pleasure, for hope, and perhaps,
even a cure.
To reserve a free place visit www.theRSA.org/events or telephone: 020
7451 6868.
Mon 7 Feb 6.00 – 7.30pm at the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), 8 John
Adam Street, London WC2
From Pain to Pleasure: Tragedy and the Body
Catharsis – the word Aristotle used to explain the very physical
toll watching tragedy takes on the body. It is a term now used regularly
in news reports to describe what happens when people gather to mourn
after a terrible event. What happens to our bodies and brains as we
watch – or indeed perform in – tragedy? £5
Fri 4 Feb 5.00 – 6.00pm
Women and War
The voices of wives, mothers and daughters resonate throughout tragic
drama. To coincide with the RSC’s production of Euripides’
Hecuba, the conversation will explore women’s response to
war, conflict and tragedy across the season. £5
Fri 22 Apr 5.30 – 6.30pm
The Director Talks
RSC Season Directors and Assistant Directors talk about their productions.
£5
- Mon 22 Nov Hamlet 5.30 – 6.00pm
- Mon 20 Dec Romeo 6.00 – 6.30pm
- Mon 17 Jan King Lear 5.30 – 6.00pm
- Tue 15 Feb Macbeth 6.00 – 6.30pm
- Wed 6 Apr Hecuba 6.00 – 6.30pm
An Introduction To...
Join members of the cast and creative teams as they discuss rehearsal
and performance, the collaborative nature of their work and the choices
made in preparation for bringing the play to life on stage. £5
- Sat 11 Dec Hamlet 11am – Noon
- Sat 22 Jan King Lear 11am – Noon
- Sat 19 Feb Macbeth 11.30am – 12.30pm
- Wed 27 Apr Hecuba 12.30 – 1.30pm
Sessions with…
Exploratory sessions with leading theatre practitioners examining the
art of what they do through discussion and practical work. £5
- Sat 4 Dec call Box Office for details
11.00am – Noon
- Sat 5 Feb RSC Associate Director Gregory Doran
11.00am – Noon
- Sat 26 Feb International Fight Director Terry King with company
members
11.00am – Noon
- Sat 5 Mar RSC Honorary Director John Barton with company members
10.00am – Noon
Romeo and Juliet - A Family Pre-Show Event
A pre-performance session designed to introduce the story and language
of the play to families and young people who are new to Shakespeare
and Romeo and Juliet. £1
Sat 8 Jan 11.30am – 12.30pm
Interpreting Shakespeare
Four especially created sessions designed to suit school students and
those in Further Education. Taking place directly before a show, each
session will provide a detailed insight into the play on the page and
the practical process of making theatre. These sessions will be led
by RSC Education with members of the acting company and production teams
taking part. £3
- Wed 1 Dec Hamlet 11.00am – Noon
- Thu 27 Jan King Lear 5.00 – 6.00pm
- Wed 23 Feb Macbeth 11.30am – 12.30pm
- Wed 2 Mar Macbeth 11.30am – 12.30pm
Public Understudy Matinees
The RSC provides a full understudy programme to ensure that, wherever
possible, we are able to continue performances in the unfortunate event
of illness or injury to a member of the acting company. Understudy roles
are agreed at the first stages of casting and our actors rehearse understudy
parts throughout the main rehearsal period, in addition to their normal
role.
Until now only other actors and RSC staff have been able to sit in
on these performances, but this year we are opening them up to the public,
giving you unique access to the work. Sometimes actors will never have
the opportunity to perform the role they have rehearsed in front of
an audience - for them this is a key moment of their development within
the company, for you it is an opportunity to see some of the leading
actors of tomorrow performing some of the most challenging roles in
Shakespeare.
£2 to RSC Members, £5 to non-members
- Fri 3 Dec Hamlet 1.00pm
- Wed 26 Jan King Lear 1.00pm
- Fri 25 Feb Macbeth 1.30pm
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