For ten years in the middle of the seventeenth century, England was governed by radical extremists. Fuelled by unshakeable religious conviction, soldiers killed the king believing that Christ would come to replace him. Theirs was a war to establish heaven on earth. To those who believed in the established order, it must have seemed that the future was in the hands of the terrorists. Written in 1976, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire speaks directly to our own political moment. A dramatic collage of the most turbulent period of our history, it tells the story of a group of men and women who thought they had glimpsed a spark of unspeakable, transcendent glory. It is impossible not to hear echoes of our own times.T698971948Producer National Theatre. Director Lyndsey Turner. Design Es Devlin. Costume Soutra Gilmour. Lighting Bruno Poet. Director Joseph Alford (movement). Music Helen Chadwick. Sound Christopher Shutt. Performer Trystan Gravelle. Performer Joshua James. Performer Amanda Lawrence. Performer Ashley McGuire. Performer Simon Manyonda. Performer Alan Williams. Performer Leo Bill. Performer Joe Caffrey. Performer Elizabeth Chan. Performer Jonathan Dryden Taylor. Performer Daniel Flynn. Performer Nicholas Gleaves. Performer Trystan Gravelle. Performer Ash Hunter. Performer Joshua James. Performer Amanda Lawrence. Performer Adelle Leonce. Performer Ashley McGuire. Performer Simon Manyonda. Performer Ann Ogbomo. Performer Steffan Rhodri. Performer Joseph Rowe. Performer Alan Williams. Performer Sargon Yelda. | |
| 15 Apr 15 to 22 Jun 15 | Lyttelton (National Theatre), West End :: V374 listing details L248627639 |
T1968600501Part of the REVOLUTION season staged by MA ActingDirector Abbey Wright. | |
| 28 Jun 13 to 6 Jul 13 | The Cockpit, Inner London :: V182 listing details L1916629252 |
T0795777647Suitable for 16+. Contains strong languagePresented byLyric Drama Studio. | |
| 7 Mar 12 to 10 Mar 12 | Lyric Theatre, Belfast :: V552 listing details L115705296 |
T625599881Producer Arcola Theatre. Producer Strawberry Vale Productions. Director Polly Findlay. Design Hannah Clark. Lighting Matthew Pitman. Sound Gareth Fry. Performer Phil Arditti. Performer Jamie Ballard. Performer Christopher Harper. Performer Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Performer Helena Lymbery. Performer Michelle Terry. | |
| 14 Jul 10 to 7 Aug 10 | Arcola, Inner London :: V1422226940 listing details L2052929704 |
1976 - T0336021408ReadingProducer Royal Court Theatre. Director Mark Ravenhill. Performer Naomi Bentley. Performer Tom Brooke. Performer Monica Dolan. Performer Paul Rhys. Performer Tom Riley. Performer Zubin Varla. | |
| 17 Sep 08 | Royal Court - Jerwood Theatre, West End :: V411 listing details L1160371259 |
T509598582Company Royal National Theatre (RNT). Director Mark Wing-Davey. Lighting Zerlina Hughes. Design Madeline Herbert. Performer Patrick Brennan. Performer amelda Brown. | |
| 21 Mar 97 to 22 Mar 97 | Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal :: V6 listing details L2126044127 |
| 18 Mar 97 to 19 Mar 97 | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff :: V824 listing details L01248866978 |
| 14 Mar 97 to 15 Mar 97 | Queen's Hall Arts Centre, Hexham :: V984 listing details L578304139 |
| 13 Mar 97 | Borough Hall, Hartlepool :: V558 listing details L0358096925 |
| 13 Mar 97 | Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool :: V559 listing details L1501733547 |
| 10 Mar 97 to 11 Mar 97 | Guildhall Theatre, Derby :: V994 listing details L074595267 |
| 13 Feb 97 to 15 Feb 97 | Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells :: V850 listing details L17602897 |
| 10 Feb 97 to 11 Feb 97 | Queens Hall Theatre, Cranbrook :: V995 listing details L2046817597 |
| 6 Feb 97 to 8 Feb 97 | Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks :: V688 listing details L695314476 |
| 3 Feb 97 to 4 Feb 97 | Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple :: V883 listing details L1368536637 |
| 9 Jan 97 to 4 Mar 97 | Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre), West End :: V375 listing details L01525455381 |
| 18 Dec 96 to 19 Dec 96 | Rose Theatre, Kidderminster :: V108 listing details L0889390372 |
| 9 Dec 96 to 10 Dec 96 | Brewhouse, Burton-on-Trent :: V126 listing details L01728306110 |
| 5 Dec 96 to 6 Dec 96 | Princess Pavilion, Falmouth :: V876 listing details L01207857674 |
| 2 Dec 96 to 3 Dec 96 | Northbrook Theatre, Worthing :: V727 listing details L703882645 |
| 25 Nov 96 to 26 Nov 96 | Merlin Theatre, Frome :: V916 listing details L0563618312 |
| 21 Nov 96 to 23 Nov 96 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L280168796 |
| 21 Nov 96 to 23 Nov 96 | Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L1663692343 |
| 19 Nov 96 to 20 Nov 96 | Arts Centre, Aberystwyth :: V817 listing details L1149805461 |
| 15 Nov 96 to 16 Nov 96 | Alhambra Theatre, Bradford :: V965 listing details L0322205085 |
| 7 Nov 96 to 9 Nov 96 | Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury :: V673 listing details L937928543 |
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| 7 Mar 97 to 8 Mar 97 | Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport :: V909 listing details L844508272 |
| 30 Jan 97 to 1 Feb 97 | Bryanston Arts Centre, Blandford Forum :: V913 listing details L0344087431 |
