Australia 1789. A young married lieutenant is directing rehearsals of the first play ever to be staged in that country. With only two copies of the text, a cast of convicts, and one leading lady who m
He suddenly looks different, less bent, less old, less broken, what a strange man. Is there some magic here? Is he a wizard? Old man . . . No that's not right. Telemachus' father left long ago to f
Should he defy his community and pick up a gun?Thomas Jefferson is an idealist, with a vision of liberty for all. But America is a fractured coalition of states, in a bloody war for independence. Wher
Heroism is danger and risk, and frankly, until now, it’s been male.One evening, a group of women gather in a half-built structure on a moorland hill. Is it a chance to have a drink with friends? Is it
Torn between army politics and the love of his soldiers on the front line, a legendary leader spirals out of control. This title draws on interviews with contemporary servicemen and women to create a
For the great Edgar Degas, his ambitious protegee proves the biggest challenge of his life.Timberlake Wertenbaker's The Line premiered at the Arcola Theatre, London, in November 2009.
You say you want a Revolution? The story of this country’s struggle for independence is told with a fresh slant and theatrical inventiveness. As Thomas Jefferson struggles to find the right words to f
Four new short plays inspired by the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta by internationally renowned playwrights Howard Brenton, Anders Lustgarten, Timberlake Wertenbaker and Sally Woodcock.
This Summer 2014, the RSC are producing a festival of new plays, in a purpose-built temporary studio on the current Courtyard Theatre stage. The festival is led by Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyma
