Details

A deadly rivalry between two great 18th century actors, American heart throb Edwin Forrest and the quintessentially British star William Macready, inflame American vs. English notions of society and class, leading to the New York's Astor Place riots in May 1849 in which 34 people died. Two Shakespearean Actors is a comic and brutal meditation on theatre, class and notions of identity.

Creatives/Company

Author: Richard Nelson
Company: Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Director: Hayley Grindle
Design: Hayley Grindle
Lighting: Paul Colwell
Sound: Neil Alexander

Two Shakespearean Actors

Two Shakespearean Actors (Play) production archive for QTIX code T799657360. Details of all Two Shakespearean Actors archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S01807076309

Archive Listings

23 Mar 09
to
26 Mar 09

The Pit, Barbican Centre
West End, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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