Tuesday
12th August 2003
Sinden
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Sinden and Susannah York |
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The
Royal Shakespeare Company Production of The Hollow Crown With Donald
Sinden and Susannah York come to Malvern. |
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Murder,
madness, pride, betrayal and adultery are all given voices in The
Hollow Crown, a unique and celebratory piece of entertainment about
the Kings and Queens of England.
It was first devised in 1961 by John Barton and this production will
be under his direction when it comes to Malvern Theatres from 8th
September lead by Donald Sinden and Susannah York.
The Hollow Crown attempts to give a human face to the changing role
of the monarchy through the ages.
From Richard II’s soliloquy at Pomfret Castle through to Malory’s
Morte d’Arthur, by way of Victoria’s naively moving description of
her own coronation and a fifteen year old Jane Austen’s partial, prejudiced
and ignorant historian’s entertaining account of the monarchy from
Henry IV to Charles I.
The Hollow Crown is composed of letters, speeches, poems, songs and
music written by the heads of our country which sparkles with the
wit of several centuries.
Over seventy actors have performed The Hollow Crown since 1961 and
it has proved to be one of the most entertaining and successful productions
for the RSC, last year completing a major sell-out tour of Australia
and New Zealand.
Twin stars
Donald Sinden is one of England’s most distinguished actors. Instantly
recognisable from the long-running television series Two's Company,
he most recently can be seen in ´óÏó´«Ã½ 1’s Judge John Deed.
Donald Sinden has appeared in numerous West End and RSC productions,
including the title roles in Othello and King Lear for which he won
two ‘Actor of the Year’ Awards.
Susannah York boasts numerous theatre credits including Hedda Gabler,
and Amy’s View which was seen at Malvern in 2001.
Her film career includes Tom Jones and an Oscar nomination for They
Shoot Horses Don’t They? |
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