A boisterous romantic comedy set in the world of the theatre, New Theatre presents the Sydney premiere of Shakespeare in Love this November.
Young Will Shakespeare has a bad case of writer’s block and desperately needs a muse. His new comedy, Romeo and Ethel the Pirate’s Daughter, isn’t turning out how he’d hoped and he’s up against a tight deadline to deliver his next masterpiece.
That is until he meets Viola de Lesseps, and a real-life romance starts to take hold. But Viola has a secret and this new play isn’t shaping up to be the light-hearted comedy Queen Bess demanded.
From the pen of Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) comes this scintillating stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, brim full of passion, love and laughter.
New Theatre is delighted to welcome back the team of Director Madeleine Withington and Assistant Director Isabella Milkovitsch, following their collaboration on the hugely successful revival of Banging Denmark in 2023. They are joined Set Director Rachel Skane, making her New Theatre debut.
The large cast, most of whom play multiple roles, comprises both New Theatre debutantes and a number of actors returning to our stage: Talia Benatar, Keiden Cheung, Kim Clifton, Charlotte Edwards, Nathan Farrow, Raechyl French, Oliver Harcourt, Stevie Heffernan, Michael Jones, Tom Massey, Alex Robson, Lynn Roise, Charlotte Saluszinsky, Alex Spinks and Chad Traupmann.
“Celebrates the way magic and mystery are born out of chaos and confusion.” – The Guardian
Shakespeare in Love
New Theatre, 542 King Street, Newtown
Season: 13 November – 14 December 2024
Information and Bookings: www.newtheatre.org.au
Image: The Cast of Shakespeare in Love – photo by Chris Lundie