Performance

Venue	The Young Vic
	Other spaces: Maria/Clare
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	3rd September 2016
To	24th September 2016
When	Mon-Sat 19:45. Wed, Sat Mats 14:45 (except Sep 3, 7, 10)
What is currently on at The Young Vic (V245)

The Emperor

T01652539123
"His majesty knew that a joke was a dangerous form of opposition." Master of transformation Kathryn Hunter brings to life an extraordinary fable of corruption, avarice and the collapse of absolute power.

Author

Ryszard Kapuscinski

Archive :: production:T01652539123, play:S170858684, venue:V245

Production details

A world premiere based on the astonishing book by legendary journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski, from the team that brought you Kafka's Monkey. Hunter creates a mesmerising cast of characters, all servants to a despotic ruler on the brink of downfall. In a kingdom obsessed with title and tradition, the lowly and the loyal have incredible stories to tell. The Maria

Special Performances

24 Sep 16 Audio Described

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Company

Adapted by	Colin Teevan
Producer	Young Vic
Producer	HOME
Producer	Les Theatres de Luxembourg
Director	Walter Meierjohann
Design	Ti Green
Design	Louis Price (video design)
Lighting	Mike Gunning
Performer	Kathryn Hunter
Performer	Temesgen Zekele

CORONAVIRUS: All UK venues closed on 16th March 2020, restrictions were lifted on 19th July 2021. Please note that iUKTDb archive listings between March 2020 and July 2021 may not be accurate as we did not receive details of all rescheduled and cancelled shows.

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