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is passionately in love with Elizabeth, the French Princess to whom he was once betrothed. Carlos' tyrannical father, King Philip II of Spain, decides to marry Elizabeth himself. The young prince’s hatred for his cold and distant parent knows no bounds. He enlists his oldest friend, Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa to act as go-between. But Posa decides to convert Carlos and Elizabeth’s youthful passion into a full scale rebellion against King Philip’s oppressive and bloody regime.
Cast includes Derek Jacobi as 'Philip II of Spain', Richard Coyle as 'Don Carlos' and Una Stubbs as the 'Duchess of Olivarez' along with Claire Price and Ian Hogg.
Derek Jacobi's has extensive credits both on stage, film and television. Derek Jacobi was knighted in 1994.
Richard Coyle has numerous television and film credits.
Una Stubbs's many memorable performances include 'Til Death Us Do Part and Worzel Gummidge
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In short, this is a triumph
The Independent
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| Don Carlos
DON CARLOS
Gielgud Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1V 8AR.
Nearest Tube: Piccadilly Circus. London Underground Tube Map
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Opened 3 February 2005
Closed 30 April 2005
Performance Times:
Evenings: Monday to Saturday at 7.30pm
Matinees: Wednesday and Saturday at 3.00pm
Performance length: 2 hours and 40 minutes
Prices: (including booking fee and VAT)
Stalls: £44.00 - £50.00
Dress Circle: £50.00
Upper Circle £35.00
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| | What's New | Don Carlos Closed 30 April 2005 Play by Friedrich Schiller in a new adaptation by Mike Poulton. Directed by Michael Grandage. |
| Theatre Review | Don Carlos - Who would have thought it - Schiller in Shaftesbury Avenue? But the spellbound audience and the loud huzzahs bore testament not only to the grip of this great romantic tragedy: they paid tribute to the brilliance of Michael Grandage's Sheffield Crucible production... What makes it a great play is that Schiller espouses freedom while understanding power. And if any one performance dominates the evening it is Derek Jacobi's superb Philip II... Grandage has carefully orchestrated every aspect of the tragedy... The evening is a triumph that at last puts Schiller centre stage." The Guardian There have been few occasions in my theatre-going life when I have been more comprehensively thrilled, moved or excited. Friedrich Schiller's classic tragedy of 16th-century Spain stirs a fatal brew of politics and sexual longing, libertarian urges and religious fanaticism. Michael Grandage's dark night of the soul production stirs these antagonistic elements to a fever-pitch of argument and betrayal... Mike Poulton's poetic new translation makes the conflict memorable... This Don Carlos, with its timely warnings about religious fanaticism, is stamped with greatness." The London Evening Standard
Derek Jacobi gives an equally starry performance, one which confirms him in all his still majesty as the Gielgud of our time..." The Express
In short, this is a triumph." The Independent |
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