The Marlowe Sessions – Dido, Queen Of Carthage

3rd -4th June 2022

Dido, Queen of Carthage

England’s first great romantic tragedy, Dido, Queen of Carthage tells the intense love story of a doomed ruler’s fatal passion for the hero Anaeus, and the dreadful consequences of personal betrayal in an age of war.

Heavily based on Virgil’s Aeneid, Dido was Marlowe’s only romance, and also his strongest female lead role. 

Director: Stephen Unwin

Cast: Dido – Thalissa Teixeira | Aeneas – Tomiwa Edun | Venus/Nurse – Emanuella Cole | Anna/Juno – Nancy Carroll | Iarbus – Forbes Masson | Juputer/Sergestus – Alan Cox | Cupid/Ganymede – George Jones | Ilioneus (Cloanthus) – Mark Rice-Oxley | Achates – Robin Morrisey | Ascanius – Harry Baxendale

The Marlowe Sessions, a reimagining of Elizabethan Theatre’s enfant terrible, takes to the Malthouse stage this June.

Poet, Playwright, and Provocateur, Marlowe was the The Godfather of English blank verse. A prodigious and controversial talent, by the time of his violent death at the age of 29 in mysterious circumstances, he had written and produced a collection of hugely successful and popular plays and lascivious poems that still influence drama, poetry and literature today.

In The Marlowe Sessions, a catalogue of A-List guest stars will lead “script in hand”, deconstructed performances of his attributed works with a minimalist set and wardrobe, supported by authentic live musical accompaniment and offering theatre goers a rare glimpse behind the theatrical curtain in the company of the stage’s biggest names.

With performances to be captured immersively using the latest Immersive Audio and VR/360 technologies, a stellar ensemble cast and production team will lead a recreation of the raucous, febrile atmosphere in which Marlowe’s works were originally performed.

With actors interacting within the audience, coming among them to whip up a response and make members an integral part of the lively re-evaluation of culture’s founding dramas, you’ll experience Elizabethan Theatre like never before – stripping away centuries of academic dust to experience Marlowe’s epic productions as they were when the original performances took Tudor society by storm.

Event Type: Theatre
Running Time: 120 minutes
Company: L6L21

Additional Information

Notice of Filming & Photography

By attending this production, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording will occur.

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You understand that all photography, filming and/or recording will be done in reliance on this consent. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not purchase a ticket and enter the theatre premises.

Wheelchairs

please call the box office – 01227 287234 to book a wheelchair and companion seat

For blue badge holders parking will be made available

Parking

The Theatre campus has very limited onsite parking available.  Please note for day time performances there is no onsite parking.  For evening parking any available spaces will be allocated on a first arrival basis.  We recommend you use local car parks such as St Radigund’s (5-7 minute walk), Pound Lane (10 minute walk) Canterbury West (10-12 minute walk) or public transport.

Mask Wearing & Covid-19

We ask that you do not attend the theatre if you have tested positive for covid-19 and are within your 5 days of isolation.  Mask wearing is no longer mandatory but we support an individuals choice to wear a mask throughout the building.

The theatre has a fresh air flow system which pumps fresh air from outside into the auditorium – this can mean if the outside air temperature is low the theatre can feel cool.

Refunds & Exchanges

The production company is not offering refunds unless the show is cancelled.  Tickets can be changed for an alternative performance of the same show (subject to availability).  We can endeavour to resell your ticket, if the show is old out.  if your ticket is sold, we will refund the ticket value to the original payment method.

 

Dates & Times

Date: 3rd -4th June 2022
Price: £15-£40

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