William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Les Deux Nobles Cousins (The Two Noble Kinsmen), drame en 5 actes

Royal Shakespeare Company

Moyo Akandè (Hippolyte)
Jude Akuwudike (Thésée)
Andy Cryer (Geôlier)
Sue Devaney (La Reine/Docteur)
Bryan Dick (Arcite)
Matt Henry (Pirithoos)
Melissa James (Seconde Reine)
Francesca Mills (Fille du geôlier)
Kat Rose-Martin (Troisième Reine)
Paul Stocker (Palamon)
Ellora Torchia (Emilia)
Jon Trenchard (Wooer)
Jos Vantyler (Le Maître)

Eliza Carthy, musique
Ewan Wardrop, chorégraphie
Barrie Rutter, direction

How long is forever? When the imprisoned Palamon and Arcite vow eternal friendship, they don’t expect that anything will come between them. But then from their cell window they see beautiful Emilia, and their priorities take a sudden and violent turn. In this late romance, Fletcher and Shakespeare examine love in all its fluid and complex forms. Barrie Rutter, recipient of the 2003 Sam Wanamaker Award, directs his first play since stepping down as Artistic Director of Northern Broadsides. Inspired by the play’s Morris language and references, Two Noble Kinsmen is set in pastoral ‘Merrie England’ and brought to life with original music composed by acclaimed folk musician Eliza Carthy, and dance choreographed by Ewan Wardrop.