Details

The 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is fast approaching. To mark the occasion, Benjamin Britten has just nine months to write a new opera about her predecessor Elizabeth I. Into the world of the disheartened composer enters the exuberant and passionate Imogen Holst, daughter of Gustav and an accomplished musician in her own right. Her candid and can-do attitude proves to be the perfect foil for the capricious and often maddening Britten, and what begins as an arrangement of practical support turns into a bond that not only sees Gloriana to its premiere but endures throughout the rest of their lives.

Cast/Performers

Samuel Barnett (Ben), Victoria Yeates (Imogen)

Creatives/Company

Author: Mark Ravenhill
Company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Director: Erica Whyman
Design: Soutra Gilmour
Lighting: Jackie Shemesh
Music: Conor Mitchell

Ben and Imo

Ben and Imo (Play) production archive for QTIX code T1071881502. Details of all Ben and Imo archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S02003216207

Archive Listings

21 Feb 24
to
6 Apr 24

Swan Theatre
Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Performance Details => Venue archive

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