Details

Pericles is offered the chance to win the hand of King Antiochus s daughter if he can solve a riddle. However solving the riddle reveals a terrible secret about the King that puts Pericles in mortal danger and sets him off on a death-defying voyage. The story takes place in a wondrous and timeless world, on a whirlwind journey through strange kingdoms and across perilous oceans. Pericles faces ruthless tyrants and rival suitors, surviving battles and shipwrecks on the adventure of a lifetime.

Creatives/Company

Author: Shakespeare
Producer(s): National Theatre, Public Acts
Adapted by: Chris Bush
Director: Emily Lim
Design: Fly Dais
Choreographer: Robby Graham
Lighting: Paule Constable
Sound: Paul Arditti
Musical Director: Tarek Merchant
Music: James Fortune