Macready
29 May 2024
Free event, with optional donation collections for HOPE4 Charity during the event.
A solo show based on the Journal of William Charles Macready. For over thirty years, William Charles Macready (1793 - 1873), was the preeminent actor of the Victorian theater. His innovations in staging are standard practice today. He restored Shakespeare's plays to their original language, reversing two centuries of tawdry revisions. His rivalry with the American actor Edwin Forrest fueled the fatal Astor Place Riots of 1849. Friend to Dickens, who dedicated Nicholas Nickleby to him, he strove to tame a volatile temper and bring dignity to a profession which society disdained. His extraordinary journal provides an intimate and unparalleled look at the life of a player.
Who is it for?
Age guidance 12+ Shakespeare fans
Booking information
Visit the link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rugby-arts/shanghai-shakespeare-presents-macready/e-plkvoo
Organiser:
Macready Theatre
Location: Macready Theatre, Lawrence Sherrif Street, Rugby
Free event, with optional donation collections for HOPE4 Charity during the event.
A solo show based on the Journal of William Charles Macready. For over thirty years, William Charles Macready (1793 - 1873), was the preeminent actor of the Victorian theater. His innovations in staging are standard practice today. He restored Shakespeare's plays to their original language, reversing two centuries of tawdry revisions. His rivalry with the American actor Edwin Forrest fueled the fatal Astor Place Riots of 1849. Friend to Dickens, who dedicated Nicholas Nickleby to him, he strove to tame a volatile temper and bring dignity to a profession which society disdained. His extraordinary journal provides an intimate and unparalleled look at the life of a player.
Who is it for?
Age guidance 12+ Shakespeare fans
Booking information
Visit the link: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/rugby-arts/shanghai-shakespeare-presents-macready/e-plkvoo
Organiser:
Macready Theatre
Location: Macready Theatre, Lawrence Sherrif Street, Rugby
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