The Rape Of Lucrece
Starring Royal Shakespeare Company actor Gerard Logan
Thursday 5 July 2012
7.45pm
Gerard Logan stars in the first ever stage adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Rape of Lucrece
Directed by Gareth Armstrong
Following a 5-Star winning run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and sell-out performances in London, Olivier award nominee and RSC actor Gerard Logan now brings his astonishing solo performance of Shakespeare's brilliant, brutal narrative poem, giving an account of the terrible crime of rape and its dreadful consequences, to add venue details in here.
As ever, though, Shakespeare goes beyond the obvious, following the ramifications of the crime wherever they take him, shining a light on a band of human-behaviour encompassing the bestial and the beautiful.
For further information see Gerard Logan's webpage.
"Powerful and horrifying....beautifully and excellently delivered by a master of his craft…You will rarely have the chance to experience great poetry brought to life this well. If you love poetry, Shakespeare, or just a good story brilliantly told don’t miss this show."
FRINGE REVIEW *****
‘Sensational.’
SIR TREVOW NUNN
"Great acting meets classic writing....an engrossing display of Shakespearean acting at its absolute finest."
THREE WEEKS
"…….vividly brought to life by Logan with an intense and unremitting clarity, this captivating tale, brilliantly recounted and eloquently spoken by a consummate story teller, is unmissable for all Shakespeare fans"’
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
".....Powerful and horrifying....beautifully and excellently delivered by a master of his craft "
FRINGE REVIEW BRIGHTON
"....Gerard Logan musters an astonishing depth of feeling and emotion. His heartfelt, stark one-man enactment of this bleak and brilliant piece is moving, powerful and hugely evocative.’"
BRIGHTON SOURCE
If you like this you’ll also like As You Like It.
Age: 14+
Running time: 1 hr (no interval)
Tickets: A £12.50 B £10 C £7.50
60+ £1 off / Conc. £2 off / Schools £7.50
