RSC’s TITUS ANDRONICUS transfers to Hampstead Theatre
Photo credit: Marc Brenner
The RSC’s critically acclaimed production of Titus Andronicus, directed by Max Webster, will transfer to Hampstead Theatre for a strictly limited run from 5 September-11 October, with Olivier, Tony and BAFTA award-winner Simon Russell Beale returning to the title role.
Max Webster’s bold and brilliant production of Shakespeare’s bloodiest play is examined through the lens of 21st century aggression. When victorious general Titus Andronicus executes his enemy’s son in a merciless show of vengeance, he has no idea of the evil his actions will incite. As the two sides trade violent acts of retribution, one man revels in the bloodbath.
The production marks Simon Russell Beale’s return to Hampstead Theatre after his much-praised appearances in the sell-out productions of Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love and Mr Foote’s Other Leg.
Producer and Chief Executive at Hampstead Theatre, Greg Ripley-Duggan, said: “I am overjoyed that Hampstead Theatre will present Max Webster’s production of Titus Andronicus – it’s a truly special piece of theatre, fashioned by a creative team at the absolute top of their game, and it’ll be a thrill to host the extraordinary company of actors led by Simon Russell Beale. It’s great that Hampstead has been given the opportunity to welcome London audiences to this once-in-a-lifetime production of a play that is often disregarded, but is here rendered immediate and brilliantly relevant.”
Also returning to the production alongside Simon Russell Beale are Emma Fielding as Marcia Andronicus and Wendy Kweh as Tamora. They are joined by Danny Collins as Martius/Messenger, Thomas Josling as Bassianus/Publius, Joel MacCormack as Lucius, Jerone Marsh-Reid as Alarbus/Leader of the Goths, and Sharita Oomeer as Nurse/Goth. Further casting is to be announced.
The production features set and costume design by Joanna Scotcher, lighting by Lee Curan, composition by Matthew Herbert, sound by Tingying Dong, movement direction by Jade Hackett, fight and intimacy direction by Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown, casting by Matthew Dewsbury CDG, and revival direction by Kwame Owusu.
