Details

Aeneas is a refugee in exile, fleeing a war-torn Troy and seeking new roots in Europe. Shipwrecked in Carthage, the meddling gods intervene; they fill Queen Dido with all-consuming love for Aeneas. In Marlowe's unsettling tale of sacrifice, the lovers must decide whether to follow their hearts or fulfil their political destinies. Dido, overwhelmed with passion, is propelled to her terrifying final act.

Cast/Performers

Anastasia Hille (Dido), Siobhan Redmond (Venus), Obi Abili (Iarbus), Jake Arditti (Singer / Lord), Mark Bonnar (Aeneas), Sian Brooke (Anna), Gary Carr (Cloanthus), Alan David (Jupiter / Lioneus), Susan Engel (Juno / Nurse), Freddie Hill (Ascanius), Stephen Kennedy (Achates), Kyle McPhail (Mercury / Hermes), Thomas Patten (Ascanius), Ryan Sampson (Ganymede / Sergestus), Ceallach Spellman (Cupid), Theo Stevenson (Cupid)

Creatives/Company

Author: Christopher Marlowe
Producer: National Theatre
Director: James Macdonald
Design: Tobias Hoheisel
Costume: Moritz Junge
Lighting: Adam Silverman
Music: Orlando Gough
Sound: Christopher Shutt