Details

Don Carlos is passionately in love with Elizabeth, the French Princess to whom he was once betrothed. Carlos' tyrannical father, King Philip II of Spain, decides to marry Elizabeth himself. The young prince's hatred for his cold and distant parent knows no bounds. He enlists his oldest friend, Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa to act as go-between. But Posa decides to convert Carlos and Elizabeth's youthful passion into a full scale rebellion against King Philip's oppressive and bloody regime. A modern, accessible adaptation of Fredrick von Schiller’s lustful Don Carlos, stripped down by Mike Poulton and modernised with a new tone, style and delivery. Swift moving action, impassioned speeches and boldly drawn characters make this one of Schiller’s most exciting works not to be missed. Don Carlos, the Crown Prince, is passionately in love with Elizabeth, the French princess to whom he was once betrothed. Carlos’ tyrannical father,King Phillip II of Spain, decides to marry Elizabeth himself. The young prince’s hatred for his cold, distant parent knows no bounds. He enlists old friend Rodrigo, the Marquis of Posa to act as a go between. But Posa decides to covet Carlos and Elizabeth’s youthful passion into a full-scale rebellion against the kings’ bloody regime. Interweaving themes of honour, family and the corruptive nature of power in the times of the Spanish Inquisition, Don Carlos demonstrates a frustrated and near incestuous passion, sexual jealousy and intrigue, finally leading to rebellion and murder. Run time 1 hour 30 minutes

Cast/Performers

Panny Skrivanos (Don Carlos), Robert Reeves (King Philip), Nicholas Chronnell (Rodrigo / Marquis de Posa), Lyanne Mansfield (Queen Elizabeth), Chloe Faine (Princess Eboli), Pete Picton (Duke of Alba), Luke Simonds (Domingo), Charlotte Price (Duchess Olivarez), Ryan Mathie (Count Lerma), Bethan Jones (Page)

Creatives/Company

Author: Friedrich von Schiller
Producer: Rebecca Weymouth
Company: SEDOS (The Stock Exchange Dramatic and Operatic Society)
Adapted by: Mike Poulton
Director(s): Rebecca Smith, Anne Marie Leigh (assistant)