Coriolanus
by William Shakespeare
Warrior. Hero. Traitor.
Unrivalled in the art of war, undefeated on the field of battle, Coriolanus is Rome’s greatest soldier.
When a legendary victory brings the opportunity of high office, he is persuaded to stand for election. But while populist politicians tell the people what they want to hear, Coriolanus refuses to play the game. As Rome’s most celebrated warrior becomes its most dangerous enemy, the future of the city and its hero hang in the balance.
David Oyelowo (Selma, Lawmen: Bass Reeves) makes his highly anticipated return to the London stage in the title role. Lyndsey Turner (Under Milk Wood, The Crucible) directs a thrilling new production of Shakespeare’s timeless political tragedy.
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Members book first for our new shows, including Coriolanus, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Other Place and A Tupperware of Ashes.
Member booking from Tuesday 14 May
Public booking from Thursday 23 May
Supporters
This production is supported by the Huo Family Foundation.
Cast includes
Luke Aquilina
Luke Aquilina
Anushka Chakravarti
Anushka Chakravarti
Anton Cross
Anton Cross
Patrick Elue
Patrick Elue
Peter Forbes
Menenius
Peter Forbes
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Aufidius
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Conor McLeod
Conor McLeod
Jordan Metcalfe
Brutus
Jordan Metcalfe
David Oyelowo
Coriolanus
David Oyelowo
Richard Pryal
Richard Pryal
Jordan Rhys
Jordan Rhys
Stephanie Street
Sicinius
Stephanie Street
John Vernon
For the National Theatre: London Tide, Dear Octopus and The Red Lion
Production team
Director
Lyndsey Turner
Lyndsey Turner
Lyndsey Turner is an Associate of the National Theatre.
Set Designer
Es Devlin
Es Devlin
Es Devlin trained in English literature, art and music, before attending the Motley theatre design course.
Costume Designer
Annemarie Woods
Annemarie Woods
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Tom Gibbons
Tom Gibbons
Tom Gibbons is a sound designer and composer for theatre, musical theatre, film and live installation.
Video Designer
Ash J Woodward
Ash J Woodward
Ash J Woodward specialises in video and projection design for live performance.
Fight Director
Sam Lyon-Behan
Sam Lyon-Behan
Composer
Angus MacRae
Angus MacRae
Casting Director
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
For the National Theatre: London Tide (upcoming), Dear Octopus, Roald Dahl’s The Witches, The Odyssey, Dear England (also in the West End), Dixon and Daughters, Romeo and Julie, Much Ado About Nothing, Trouble in Mind, Hex, After Life, Dick Whittington, The Visit, My Brilliant Friend and Peter Gynt
Voice Coach
Cathleen McCarron
Cathleen McCarron
For the National Theatre: Nye (also Wales Millennium Centre), Till the Stars Come Down, The House of Bernarda Alba, The Confessions, Dear England, The Motive and the Cue, Death of England: Closing Time and Romeo and Julie
Voice Coach
Shereen Ibrahim
Shereen Ibrahim
For the National Theatre: company voice work includes Underdog: The Other Other Brontë (also Northern Stage), Dear Octopus, Dear England, Dixon and Daughters, The Odyssey, Hamlet, The Crucible, Jack Absolute Flies Again and The Father and the Assassin (also dialect work); dialect work includes Standing at the Sky’s Edge, All of Us and Our Generation; acting work includes The Black Album and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other
Staff Director
Ticket prices
Monday – Saturday evenings and matinees:
£20, £34, £49, £69, £89
Previews 11 – 17 September:
£20, £26, £35, £49, £64
For concessions and discounts, see Ways to save
Please note the 6.30pm start time on the following performances: Tue 15 Oct, Thur 17 Oct, Thur 24 Oct and Tue 29 Oct.
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Prices may change according to demand
What's on guide
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Assisted performances
Captioned
BSL Interpreted
Audio described
No Chilled performance available.
No Dementia-friendly performances available.
Relaxed performance
No Sensory adapted performances available.
The interpreter for the BSL performance will be announced closer to the performance date.
Audio-described performances are preceded by a Touch Tour, 90 minutes before the performance start time. Call the Access line on 020 7452 3961 to book Touch Tours.
We have an allocation of tickets held for members of our Access scheme and if any of the assisted performances above are shown as “Sold Out”, tickets may still be available: Please log in to your account to view all available tickets, or call Box Office on 020 7452 3961
Smart caption glasses
Are planned to be available for performances of Coriolanus from 7pm, Wednesday 2 October.
Photography (David Oyelowo) by Obidi Nzeribe.