theatre works and burning house presents
christopher marlowe and william shakespeare's history cycle
The Breath of Kings
25 OCTOBER - 8 NOVEMBER | THEATRE WORKS
christopher marlowe and william shakespeare's history cycle
Shakespeare's Henry 6 plays are one of the great undiscovered gems of Western Literature. An intoxicating mix of violence, politics and romance, this civil war is as machiavellian as Succession and as brutal as Game of Thrones. Henry 6 is a rare thing - a religious pacifist in a time of war and his wife the opposite - a ferocious mother willing to destroy an entire country to protect those she loves. But family and country are going to unravel, and a gleefully malicious Richard of Gloucester is waiting in the wings to take advantage of this chaos.
The Breath of Kings is a rare chance to see these plays in all their glory. Burning House will bring their unique blend of ambition and insight to a repertoire season of the Henry 6 plays and Richard 3, with more adventurous audience members able to watch all plays in a massive five hour long event on weekends. This is theatre at its most ambitious and exciting - and for those of you missing big, festival epics The Breath of Kings is here to deliver.
VENUE
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
5 hours
Part 1 - 2 hours 30 minutes
Part 2 - 2 hours 30 minutes
WARNINGS
Violence (not suitable for children)
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
“I have seen a lot of theatre but never anything like this. A special experience that both assaults and touches our hearts in an execution of logic and emancipation from being human.” — TAGG
“Caligula’s scenes may go down as some of the saddest I’ve seen on stage . . . I could never have imagined the kind of magic that I witnessed.” — Lilithia Reviews
“Bold, ballsy and off the charts . . . exciting, dangerous and unpredictable.” — Theatre Matters
DATES + TIMES
Saturday 25 October - Both Plays | 2:30pm & 7:00pm (Preview)
Sunday 26 October - Open - Both Plays | 2:30pm & 7:00pm (Preview)
Tuesday 28 October - Part 1 - Henry 6 | 7:00pm
Wednesday 29 October - Part 2 - Richard 3 | 7:00pm
Thursday 30 October - Part 1 - Henry 6 | 7:00pm
Friday 31 October - Part 2 - Richard 3 | 7:00pm
Saturday 1 November - Both Plays | 2:30pm & 7:00pm
Sunday 2 November - Both Plays | 2:30pm & 7:00pm
Tuesday 4 November - Part 1 - Henry 6 | 7:00pm
Wednesday 5 November - Part 2 - Richard 3 | 7:00pm
Thursday 6 November - Part 1 - Henry 6 | 7:00pm
Friday 7 November - Part 2 - Richard 3 | 7:00pm
Saturday 8 November - Both Plays | 2:30pm & 7:00pm
Theatre Works has a lockout policy for latecomers. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure you don't miss out.
Refunds will not be issued to latecomers.
TICKETS
FULL PRICE
$55.00
CONCESSION*
$48.00
PREVIEW
$40.00
RUSH TIX**
MOB TIX
$25.00
*Seniors, Student, MEAA, Health Care and Low Income card holders
**Limited to 20 tickets per performance
Shows in the WITH THEATRE WORKS stream align strongly our values and missions - these works we co-produce and co-present with independent artists and/or companies. Projects within this stream receive significant producing, marketing, PR and production support in addition to free use of the venue and a generous box office split.
CREDITS
PRODUCER & DIRECTOR
Robert Johnson
CAST
Liliana Dalton - King Henry 6
MEET THE ARTIST -
Robert Johnson is the Artist Director of Burning House. Together with his wife Jessica, he has built a company that specialises in intense, ambition re-imaginings of rarely performed classical tragedies. Robert's work has been seen around the country, and across three continents. He has partnered with many of Australia's leading independent companies. Highlights from Burning House include Coriolanus, Ajax, Summerfolk, Titus Androncius, The Persians, The Suppliants, Caligula, Little Eyolf and Cymbeline.
Rob regularly works in both theatre and opera, continuing his passion for classical tragedy. He has had the privilege of working at many of Australia's mainstage theatre companies and opera houses and is an award-winning lecturer on theatre history.
