The state of Navarre is in crisis. An unscrupulous Cardinal has the ear of the King and is hungry for power. The Duchess Rosaura longs to marry the Count D'Alvarez, but the Cardinal wants her for his brutish nephew. To tighten his grip on the Kingdom, the ruthless Cardinal will stop at nothing to secure the marriage. But in the Duchess it seems he has finally met his match... Hailed as James Shirley's tragic masterpiece, The Cardinal (1641) was one of the last plays staged in England before Oliver Cromwell's ban on theatre. With remarkably lucid and fast-paced dialogue, it is the captivating story of a religious monster and his relentless pursuit of power.T1146325752Director Justin Audibert. Design Anna Reid. Lighting Peter Harrison. Sound Max Pappenheim. Director Bret Yount (fight director). Director Natasha Harrison (movement director). Performer Stephen Boxer. Performer Natalie Simpson. Performer Sophia Carr-Gomm. Performer Phil Cheadle. Performer Ashley Cook. Performer Marcus Griffiths. Performer Patrick Osborne. Performer Jay Saighal. Performer Timothy Speyer. Performer Paul Westwood. Performer Rosie Wyatt. | |
| 26 Apr 17 to 27 May 17 | Southwark Playhouse Borough, Inner London :: V226 listing details L01865960902 |
