Winter Season 2016 – 2017: Introducing Wonder Noir
We’re thrilled to announce Emma Rice’s inaugural Winter Season in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Wonder Noir.
As the nights draw in, the Wonder continues as we move indoors to the magical den that is the Playhouse. Wonder Noir Season will open with John Milton’s Comus – A Masque in Honour of Chastity, directed by Lucy Bailey, from 26 October. Next is Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Matchgirl (and Other Happier Tales), directed by Emma Rice, John Webster’s The White Devil directed by Annie Ryan, and Shakespeare’s Othello, directed by Ellen McDougall. December will also see the return of Jonathan Munby’s acclaimed production of All the Angels – Handel and the First Messiah, after its sell-out run in the 2015 winter season.
Emma Rice on the season:
“As the nights draw in, my Wonder Season moves indoors and slips sensuously into ‘noir’. I’ve been itching to get into the magical den that is the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and can’t wait to explore its intoxicating beauty. Moral complexity, tragedy and folklore will all come together with John Milton’s Comus, John Webster’s The White Devil, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Matchgirl and Shakespeare’s masterpiece Othello. I look forward to welcoming you to Wonder Noir, and bringing these haunting, surprising and enrapturing tales into the flickering candlelight.”
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Priority Booking opens on Wednesday 25 May at 10am.
Priority Booking opens on Tuesday 31 May at 10am.
Public Booking opens on Monday 13 June at 10am.
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