Tag: Wessex Grove

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma bet on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth

Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma are bringing Macbeth to London – and tickets are now on sale.

From Wessex Grove and Underbelly, in association with Shakespeare Theatre Company, this brand new production of one of William Shakespeare’s most iconic plays will be staged in custom-built spaces designed to bring the audience closer to the action.

Macbeth is coming. A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness the gripping tale of greed, murder, deception and superstition. Once you cross the line, you can never turn back.

Tony and BAFTA Award-winning Fiennes will star as Macbeth and Olivier Award-winning Varma will play as Lady Macbeth in the production, which is directed by Simon Godwin with set and costume design by Frankie Bradshaw and an adaptation by Emily Burns. 

Macbeth comes to Dock X, Canada Water, from February 20-March 23, 2024.

Tickets: MacbethTheShow.com

Simon Godwin, Indira Varma and Ralph Fiennes

Andrew Scott to star in Vanya at the Duke of York’s Theatre

Sherlock and Fleabag star Andrew Scott will headline Vanya, a new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece by Simon Stephens.

Directed by Andrew Yates and designed by Rosanna Vize, it will be performed at the Duke of York’s Theatre between September 15-October 21, following previews at Richmond Theatre between August 28-September 2..

Presented by Wessex Grove, Gavin Kalin Productions and Kater Gordon, the production reunites Scott and Stephens, who previously partnered on Sea Wall and Birdland; and Scott with Yates following their work together on the short film, The Hope Rooms.

Producers Benjamin Lowy and Emily Vaughan-Barratt from Wessex Grove also worked with Scott on Sea Wall and Hamlet, respectively.

Scott said: “Heartbreaking, hilarious, sexy, devastating- the genius and extraordinary humanity of Mr Chekhov just knocks me out. It’s a genuine honour and a singular challenge to bring this giant of a play to life in the West End in this new way and I’m so excited to be doing it alongside such brilliant, playful and talented people.”

For information and tickets, visit www.vanyaonstage.com