Performance

Venue	Olivier (National Theatre)
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	15th June 2010
Opened	22nd June 2010
To	12th September 2010
When	Sep 10, 11, 12 at 19:30. Sep 11 Mat 14:00
Prices	From £10.00. To £30.00.
Olivier (National Theatre) (V373)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Welcome to Thebes

Work:: Welcome to Thebes (S977543949)

Set in the present day, but inspired by ancient myth, the play offers a "passionate exploration of an encounter between the world's richest and poorest countries, set in the aftermath of a brutal war". Faced with an impoverished population, a shattered infrastructure and a volatile army, the first democratic president of Thebes, Eurydice, promises peace to her nation. Without the aid of Theseus, the leader of the vastly wealthy state of Athens, she doesn't stand a chance. But Theseus is arrogant, mercurial and motivated by profit.

Author

Moira Buffini

Production:: (T01212688566)

Running time: 2hrs 45mins inc. interval

Producer	National Theatre
Director	Richard Eyre
Design	Tim Hatley
Lighting	Neil Austin
Music	Stephen Warbeck
Choreographer	Scarlett Mackmin
Sound	Rich Walsh
Performer	Nikki Amuka-Bird (Eurydice)
Performer	Madeline Appiah (Megeara)
Performer	Rakie Ayola (Pargeia)
Performer	Omar Brown (Junior Lieutenant Scud)
Performer	Jessie Burton (Ensemble)
Performer	Jacqueline Defferary (Talthybia)
Performer	Daniel Fine (Ensemble)
Performer	Karlina Grace (Ensemble)
Performer	Rene Gray (Junior Lieutenant Scud)
Performer	David Harewood (Theseus)
Performer	Tracy Ifeachor (Ismene)
Performer	Irma Inniss (Ensemble)
Performer	Chuk Iwuji (Prince Tydeus)
Performer	Alexia Khadime (Girl)
Performer	Ferdinand Kingsley (Phaeax)
Performer	Alcha Kossoko (Aglaea)
Performer	Simon Manyonda (Haemon)
Performer	Bruce Myers (Tiresias)
Performer	Pamela Nomvete (Euphrosyne)
Performer	Clare Perkins (Ensemble)
Performer	Victor Power (Ensemble)
Performer	Daniel Poyser (Polykleitos)
Performer	Joy Richardson (Thalia)
Performer	Vinette Robinson (Antigone)
Performer	Zara Tempest Waiters (Ensemble)
Performer	Michael Wildman (Sergeant Miletus)

Listing:: L1778500284

Production details

Running time: 2hrs 45mins inc. interval Sponsored by Travelex £10 Tickets

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Special Performances

6 Aug 10 Audio Described
9 Aug 10 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
5 Sep 10 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)

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