Coriolanus

★★★★ - Sope Dirisu is a formidable stage-filling presence.
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Coriolanus


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A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome. Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. In this new city state struggling to find its feet, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, Coriolanus must decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie.

Rome Season Director Angus Jackson,completes the Royal Shakespeare Company’s collection of Shakespeare’s Roman plays with a visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu (One Night in Miami, Donmar Warehouse, 2016) take on the title role.

★★★★ – London Evening Standard

Powerful from the beginning – The Financial Times

Not Rated
Genre
Culture Vulture, Shakespeare, Theater, Drama
Runtime
203
Language
English
Director
Angus Jackson
Cast
Sope Dirisu
FEATURED REVIEW
Natalie Haynes, Guardian

The Romans liked to commemorate their military victories with a showy gesture. Why just win a battle if you could also perform that victory with a triumphal procession, a few days of gladiatorial games, or a brand new name? The emperor Claudius – after he added Britain to the Roman Empire – was ...

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