An invitation to drama educators, lecturers and students: experience Shakespeare and Marlowe in a bold new theatrical dialogue!
Following acclaimed performances at the Verona Shakespeare Fringe Festival (Italy), Wilde Stages Theatre Festival (Ireland) and the prestigious Craiova International Shakespeare Festival (Romania), Abrahamse & Meyer Productions' internationally celebrated II comes to the Artscape Arena for a limited Cape Town season.
Adapted from William Shakespeare’s Richard II and Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, the production places two of English Renaissance drama’s most compelling monarchs in conversation, revealing striking thematic and dramatic parallels between the works of two of the period’s greatest playwrights.
“For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground, and tell sad stories of the death of kings.” — Richard II
For drama students and educators, II offers a unique opportunity to experience Shakespeare and Marlowe in performance while exploring adaptation, dramaturgy, classical acting, contemporary staging, design and music.
Whether studied as literature or experienced as live performance, these texts gain new life through the immediacy of the stage.
Why bring your students?
• Experience Shakespeare and Marlowe performed side by side.
• Explore the process of adapting classical texts for contemporary audiences.
• Discover innovative approaches to acting, directing, scenography and sound design.
• Witness an internationally acclaimed South African production that has represented the country at three major European festivals.
Thursday 23 July – 19:30
Friday 24 July – 19:30
Saturday 25 July – 15:00 & 19:30
Group bookings for schools and tertiary institutions are welcome. [Discount Price: R110]
