Read not Dead in association with Shakespeare's Globe: Beaumont and Fletche...
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Description
As part of the Globe Theatre’s 'Read not Dead' series which revives forgotten plays in scripted readings by Globe actors, Shoreditch Church is proud to present The Captain, in which Shakespearean actor Richard Burbage starred.
It’s peace time, and the soldiers of Venice are at a loose end. A young gentlewoman, Frank, finds herself attracted to Captain Jacomo, despite his misogynist nature, but the interventions of her brother’s friends prevent the course of true love from running smoothly. Meanwhile, Leila, a promiscuous widow, struggles to line up her next match.
13:00 Rarely Played Seminar led by The Globe experts introducing the play
16:00 Beaumont and Fletcher's ‘The Captain’: scripted reading (until approx 7pm)
Attend the seminar only, the play reading only or for a discounted ticket, both sessions. Choose your ticket type accordingly below
Organiser Shoreditch Church heritage engagement group
Organiser of Read not Dead in association with Shakespeare's Globe: Beaumont and Fletcher's 'The Captain'
With the support of Heritage Fund we have run a heritage arts series to celebrate the restoration of our famous Georgian church and its connection to the actors of William Shakespeare. 2019 was the 400th anniversary of the death of actor Richard Burbage, the first to play many of Shakespeare's most famous roles including Hamlet, Richard III and Romeo. 2020 sees us turn 280 years old in this current Georgian building, still no grey hairs though. Many of our events are free and all of them are fabulous! See you there, you're welcome!
