RSC RELEASES OPENING NIGHT AND PRODUCTION IMAGES FOR THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST
IMAGES FROM OPENING NIGHT CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE
PRODUCTION IMAGES CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE
The Royal Shakespeare Company has today released photographs from the opening night and production of The Fair Maid of the West, adapted and directed by Oliver award-winner Isobel McArthur, after Thomas Heywood.
The production, which opened on Tuesday 12 December, runs in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 14 January 2024. Images show the pre-show entertainment in the Swan Bar featuring music from ‘Drink Floyd’ with special appearances from the acting company singing some pub classics. Full casting details can be seen here.
Amongst the guests at the show were Togo Igawa and Paul Greenwood who appeared in Trevor Nunn’s 1986 RSC production of the play, which was part of the Swan Theatre’s official opening programme.
The Fair Maid of the West features Design by Ana Inés Jabares-Pita, Lighting by Sinéad McKenna, Music by Michael John McCarthy, Music Direction by Tarek Merchant, Sound by Niamh Gaffney, Movement by Emily Jane Boyle, Dramaturgy by Pippa Hill, Fights by Claire Llewellyn, Voice and Text work by Jeanette Nelson. Casting is by Martin Poile.
The Fair Maid of the West by Thomas Heywood, Adapted by Isobel McArthur
Directed by Isobel McArthur
Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Saturday 2 December 2023 - Sunday 14 January 2024
Press Night: Tuesday 12 December
Audio Described, Captioned, Chilled Performances: Friday 29 Dec 2023 - 7.30pm and Saturday 6 January 2024 - 1.30pm
Handheld Captioned Performance: Saturday 30th December 1.30pm
Performance with Integrated BSL Interpreter: Saturday 13 January 2024 - 1.30pm
Creative Team Talk: Monday 11 December 5.15-6pm
Post Show Stay Late: Thursday 28 December
Post-show events are an informal way of finding out more about the production, the actor's process and what it's like to work for the RSC. Post Show Talks take place on stage in the theatre auditorium after the performance and are free with your show ticket. Please check the schedule or with Box Office for the latest list of pre-show events and start times.
The RSC is supported using public funding by Arts Council England <br bcx0"="">The work of the RSC is supported by the Culture Recovery Fund
The RSC is generously supported by RSC America <br bcx0"="">The Fair Maid of the West is generously supported by RSC Production Circle Member Kathleen J. Yoh and by the RSC Friends
The RSC Acting Companies are generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation <br bcx0"="">New Work at the RSC is generously supported by Hawthornden Foundation and The Drue and H.J. Heinz II Charitable Trust
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