Cymbeline
Written by William Shakespeare
Performed in English
2007
Written at the height of Shakespeare’s powers, Cymbeline has been described variously as his most surprising, anarchic and moving play.
An evil stepmother, an invading army, a headless corpse, ghosts and a divine visit from Jupiter hurtle us towards an astonishing conclusion in this saga of politics, the supernatural and love. Lynchpin of the story is one of Shakespeare’s greatest female characters, the impulsive and sensual Imogen.
Produced by Cheek by Jowl in a co-production with barbicanbite07; Les Gémeaux / Sceaux / Scène Nationale; Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg.
The first performance of Cymbeline was at Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg on 27th February 2007.
“A first-class ensemble excels in this spellbinding production…close to perfection”
Le Figaro
Name | Character |
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Gwendoline Christie | Queen |
Tom Hiddleston | Posthumus / Cloten |
Jodie McNee | Imogen |
David Collings | Cymbeline |
Richard Cant | Pisanio |
Guy Flanagan | Iachimo |
Laurence Spellman | Caius Lucius |
Jake Harders | Doctor |
Lola Peploe / Claire Cordier | Helen |
Ryan Ellsworth | Belarius |
John MacMillan | Guideruis |
Daniel Percival | Arviragus |
Mark Holgate | Company |
David Caves | Company |
Role | Name |
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Director | Declan Donnellan |
Designer | Nick Ormerod |
Associate & Movement Director | Jane Gibson |
Lighting Designer | Judith Greenwood |
Sound Designer | Ross Chatfield |
Assistant Director | Owen Horseley |
Company Voice Work | Patsy Rodenburg |
Fight Director | Terry King |
Casting Director | Siobhan Bracke |
Assistant to the Movement Director | Isabel Baquero |
Technical Director | Simon Bourne |
Costume Supervisor | Angie Burns |
Company Manager | Anna Schmitz |
Technical Stage Manager | Dougie Wilson |
Deputy Stage Manager | Claire Loxley |
Assistant Stage Manager | Valerie Cohen |
Wardrobe Manager | Vic Cree |
Lighting | Kristina Hjelm |
Date | Location |
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19–28 July 2007 | Madrid, Teatro Español, Spain |
3–7 July 2007 | Moscow, Pushkin Drama Theatre, Russia |
24 May–23 June 2007 | London, Barbican, UK |
15–18 May 2007 | Reykjavik, Reykjavik Arts Festival, Iceland |
2–12 May 2007 | New York, BAM, USA |
11–15 April 2007 | Milan, Piccolo Teatro, Italy |
5–7 April 2007 | The Hague, De Koninklijke Schouwburg, Netherlands |
28 March–1 April 2007 | Brussels, Wolubilis, Belgium |
7–25 March 2007 | Sceaux, Les Gémeaux Scène Nationale, Paris, France |
27 February–2 March 2007 | Luxembourg, Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
“A first-class ensemble excels in this spellbinding production…close to perfection.”
Le Figaro
“The triumph of this outstanding production is to take a flighty fairytale and alchemize into something that actually matters… Superlative stuff.”
The Evening Standard
“The emotions are so intense and clearly expressed by the young company that it’s impossible not to be gripped.”
Time Out
“Shakespeare as smartly adrenalised as anything cooked up in a Soho editing suite. Piquant theatricality…A peach of a production.”
The Telegraph
“One scene pours into another. It is both intensely studied and as natural as real life. Donnellan is a master at not just placing the actors but also drawing your attention to the space between them. The lighting by Judith Greenwood is exceptional, at times making it seem as if the sky itself is boiling.”
The Guardian
“Fluidity has always been the hallmark of ever-changing ensemble Cheek by Jowl, but I can’t recall a production of theirs that put the actors through their paces as much as this unflaggingly fleet-of-foot Cymbeline…Tableaux form and dissolve in the blink of an eye…Opens up vistas of meaning.”
The Daily Telegraph
“Declan Donnellan’s superb Cheek by Jowl production reveals the benefits of downplaying the self-reflexivity and mining each moment for its emotional truth. His minimalist, modern-dress production succeeds in imposing a spell-binding imaginative unity on this play.”
The Independent
“The emotions are so intense and clearly expressed by the young company that it’s impossible not to be gripped”
Time Out