Details

A love story set in the Cold war which centres around the political exploits of the World Chess Championship. With a serious message about media and political manipulation and a dazzling score including One Night in Bangkok, I Know Him So Well. Running time: Act 1 - 1 hr 15mins, Act 2 - 1hr 5mins. 20min interval

Cast/Performers

Shona White (Florence), Daniel Koek (The Russian), Poppy Tierney (Svetlana), James Graeme (Walter), James Fox, David Erik

Creatives/Company

Music(s): Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, Sarah Travis (musical supervisor)
Lyrics: Tim Rice
Director: Craig Revel Horwood

Chess

Chess (Musical) production archive for QTIX code T2003711467. Details of all Chess archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1463

Archive Listings

5 Oct 11 to 8 Oct 11	Alhambra Dunfermline, Fife Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Apr 11 to 9 Apr 11	King's Theatre Glasgow Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Mar 11 to 19 Mar 11	Princess Theatre Torquay, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Mar 11 to 12 Mar 11	New Victoria Theatre Woking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Mar 11 to 5 Mar 11	Bristol Hippodrome Bristol, City of Bristol Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Feb 11 to 11 Feb 11	Birmingham Hippodrome Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
25 Jan 11 to 29 Jan 11	Milton Keynes Theatre Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Dec 10 to 11 Dec 10	Theatre Royal Plymouth Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
30 Nov 10 to 4 Dec 10	Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Nov 10 to 27 Nov 10	Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
16 Nov 10 to 20 Nov 10	Mayflower Theatre Southampton, Hampshire Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Nov 10 to 6 Nov 10	New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Oct 10 to 30 Oct 10	The Lowry Salford, Greater Manchester Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Oct 10 to 23 Oct 10	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Oct 10 to 10 Oct 10	His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Sep 10 to 2 Oct 10	Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Sep 10 to 18 Sep 10	Royal & Derngate Northampton, Northamptonshire Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Aug 10 to 11 Sep 10	Theatre Royal Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

CHESS on tour review
02Mar11: Craig Revel Horwood's production of Chess

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