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In London - Came the plague in sixteen sixty five - One hundred thousand dead - But I alive. London is infected. The dead fall in the streets. As the plague pits fill, the people of London struggle to maintain a society in the face of overwhelming mortality. Based on eyewitness accounts from 1665, Ten Plagues relates one man's journey through a city in crisis. A Work in Progress. Rough Cuts is an ongoing project at the Royal Court Theatre, which presents a regular mini-season of experimental readings and works-in-progress in July. A rare opportunity to see emerging talents and established playwrights in development, Ten Plagues is told entirely through a series of songs and explores humanity's struggle with sickness and death and celebrates our capacity for survival. London is infected. The dead fall in the streets. As the plague pits fill, the people of London struggle to maintain a society in the face of overwhelming mortality. Based on eyewitness accounts from 1665, Ten Plagues relates one man's journey through a city in crisis.

Cast/Performers

Marc Almond (with special guests)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Mark Ravenhill, Conor Mitchell, Mark Ravenhill
Producer: Jeremy Goldstein
Music: Conor Mitchell
Director: Stewart Laing
Design: Stewart Laing