theatre works and th’ unguarded duncan present
by william shakespeare
Titus Andronicus
13 - 22 NOVEMBER | THEATRE WORKS
by william shakespeare
Roman General Titus returns from war victorious against the Goths, rejects the political power offered him and sets in motion his own violent demise.
After begging in vain for the life of her eldest son, fed by Titus to the sacrificial flame, Tamora, Queen of the Goths, embarks on an obliterating journey of revenge that will leave few untouched.
Informed by a strong ensemble sense, and an eastern aesthetic, this dynamic story of revenge challenges our instinctive need to redress the wrongs in our lives. Is revenge worth it? Shakespeare poses this important question, and as usual, does not supply a succinct answer, but leaves us pondering the options.
Witness Shakespeare’s ultra-violent tragedy told in absurd nightmare-scape: an ensemble driven piece evoking horror through abstraction, surrealism and the body in space. A cautionary tale for our times pitting revenge and cruelty against resilience and tenderness.
VENUE
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
DURATION
90 minutes
WARNINGS
Mature themes, depictions of violence and sexual assault, themes of racial discrimination, smoke/haze
ACCESSIBILITY
Theatre Works is a wheelchair accessible venue. A full access guide will be available closer to the date.
“The way you used up the space, which can offer so much; the way you used the simplest of chairs to create wonderful sets; simple costumes used in such clever ways, and not over the top... It all was a testament to the actor's ability to perform a story without having to rely on period costumes or elaborate scenographies” - King Lear, Prague Shakespeare Company, 2019
DATES + TIMES
Thursday 13 November 7:30pm (Preview)
Friday 14 November 7:30pm (Opening)
Saturday 15 November 7:30pm
Tuesday 18 November 7:30pm
Wednesday 19 November 7:30pm
Thursday 20 November 7:30pm
Friday 21 November 7:30pm
Saturday 22 November 7:30pm
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
$48.00
CONCESSION*
$38.00
PREVIEW
$28.00
RUSH TIX**
$25.00
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
DIRECTED BY
Kevin Hopkins and Claire Nicholls
MUSIC BY
Max Hopkins (Original Music)
MEET THE ARTIST -
Kevin Hopkins & Claire Nicholls
Kevin Hopkins (Co-director) has worked in the entertainment industry for over 30 years as an actor, director and more recently as a teacher of acting. He has performed in all states of Australia and internationally, and has been an ensemble member of the Australian Shakespeare company for over 25 years. He has appeared in over 60 productions, predominantly in Shakespeare. Kevin also currently works each year for the Prague Shakespeare Company in the Czech Republic, where this production was first presented in 2023.
Claire Nicholls (Co-director) is a Melbourne based actor/director who has worked in the theatre industry locally and internationally for well over a decade. She has performed with Liminal Theatre, most notably in their Green Room Award winning work Oedipus- A Poetic Requiem, Hong Kong based company, Theater Du Pif on their touring verbatim piece The Will to Build and appeared in numerous productions at La Mama, Melbourne. For the Australian Shakespeare Company, Claire has performed in Lady Chatterley’s Lover,Henry IV Part 1, Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Alice in Wonderland and Much Ado About Nothing. Most recently, Claire has Co-Directed productions of King Lear and Titus Andronicus for Prague Shakespeare Company, appeared in Uninvited Theatre’s productions of Leske’s Method and The Gist and played Goneril in Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s King Lear.
