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By Tristan Bernays
Director - Jon PashleyMovement Director - Mandy GordonMovement Assistant - Ana Meireles (MA/MFA Movement Directing & Teaching)Voice Work - Annie MorrisonFight Director - Bethan Clark for RC-Annie LtdProduction Manager - Shaz McGeeBA (Hons) Acting Musical Theatre Course Leader - Wendy GadianSenior Lecturer Acting - Vesna Stanojevic
Creative Team - BA (Hons) Theatre Practice StudentsPuppetry Designer & Director - Christopher GaddLighting Designer - Harry OwenSound Designer - Rhi LawrenceSet and Costume Designer - Abigail Caywood (MFA Scenography)Assistant Designer - Lisa Howaniec (DePaul University)
Production Team - BA (Hons) Theatre Practice Students
Stage Manager - Parker HollantsDeputy Stage Manager - Roan TorranceAssistant Stage Manager - Chloe WilsonCostume Supervisor - Imogen BrownWardrobe Manager - Abbie JohnsChief Electrician - Alex WaltonDeputy Chief Electrician - Daniel ParrottLighting Programmer - Alex ThomasProduction Sound Engineer - Raffaela PancucciProps Makers - Naomi Feld (HOD) & Michael LloydPuppet Makers - Josh Macrow, Millie Wise, & Yonghan YaoDresser - Harriet LarkinsCostume Makers - Abbie Johns, Harriet Larkins, Esme Lowrey, Helen McFarlane & Charlie Pyne
Performed by BA (Hons) Acting Musical Theatre, working alongside students from the BA (Hons) Theatre Practice
Other parts played by members of the company.
Original music by Penny Ashmore, Harry Ryan and Issie Riley.
Thanks to: Stephen Wilson, Regents Park Theatre, Steve Tiplady, Robin Hellier & Stephen Louis for their fight work.
Overview
Her land invaded. Her throne usurped. Her family abused.
Boudica will fight.
AD 60. Britain is the latest conquest of the sprawling Roman Empire. Queen Boudica intends to rise up against the foreign power, but the native tribes are at each other’s throats. Can a fragile coalition of warlords beat back the power of Rome? And what will be lost if they can’t?
Premiered at the Globe in 2017, Tristan Bernays reimagines the Shakespeare history play as a female-driven epic narrative of scope and spectacle, asking who lives on this cold island on the fringes of Europe, and who we could be.
By arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
Cast
Andraste Penny Ashmore
Cato / Centurion’s Soldier Harry Davies
Boudica Anya de Villiers
Blodwynn Doxah Dzidzor
Cunobeline William Huke
Silvia / Torturer Gabi Lechtig Martinez
Catus Deciamus Stephen Louis
Badvoc Amelia Kinu Muus
Gunnervik / Sejanus / Warrior Woman Imogen Opie
Gaius Suetonius Jonty Peach
Druid / Belgic Warrior / Guard / Messenger / Wattling Soldier Alun Rees
Lucius / Roman Woman Issie Riley
Centurion Marcellus Sextus Ellie Ruiz Rodriguez
Clothen / Belgic Warrior Harry Ryan
Alonna Ellie Sayles
Waylen / Centurion Marcus Phillipus Maya Aelin Thompson
Sestus Deakin van Leeuwen
Additional Information
Approximate running time: 2 hours with an interval.
Showtimes
- Wednesday 20 November, 7:30pm
- Thursday 21 November, 7:30pm
- Friday 22 November, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
- Saturday 23 November, 2:30pm (relaxed performance**) & 7:30pm
Location
Courtyard Theatre, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Showtimes at the Leicester Curve
- Thursday 28 November, 2:30pm & 7:30pm
- Friday 29 November, 2:30pm (relaxed performance**)
**Relaxed performances provide an inclusive environment for audiences to engage and participate in theatre in a way that best suits them and to offer a welcoming environment to those who may find the conventions of theatre challenging.
Location
NB: Tickets are non-refundable. Please check in with the box office 15 minutes prior to the start of the show where you will receive an entrance token.
Proof of eligibility is required for all concessionary rate tickets.
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is fully wheelchair accessible, please speak with our box office team on 02077228183 if you have any further enquiries.
Event price
Tickets: £10/ £5 concessions. Complimentary tickets: industry and associated professionals