Camdram

Tip: Press the 's' or forward-slash key to jump to search!
    presents...

    Timon of Athens
    By William Shakespeare

    20:00, Tue 26th – Thu 28th November 2024 at Trinity College Chapel
    Michaelmas Week 7

    Timon is a wealthy Athenian who spends his money with great beneficence, yet excess. When his fortunes change, his friends and creditors turn their backs on him. Destitute, he wanders the woods outside of Athens, strikes gold and decides to enact revenge against those that spurned him.

    A bold and exciting production of this rarely performed Shakespeare, our interpretation will centre around the idea of 'parable'. What does it mean for a parable to be performed? How can religious morale (particularly a Judeo-Christian one) be communicated in a context that pre-dates it? What does it mean for a parable to fail?

    Come and see this refreshing adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most disputed plays this November in the Trinity Chapel.

    Contact organizers

    Get involved with Timon of Athens:
    EXTENSION: Timon of Athens in Trinity Chapel Auditions! – read more...

    There is one play of which Shakespeare left only a draft. Despite it being written inbetween some of his greatest tragedies: Othello, King Lear and Macbeth, this play went unperformed throughout his lifetime. Some critics adore it: Karl Marx would come to repeatedly quote it throughout his writings, and George Steiner believed it to be one of the very few ‘absolute tragedies’. Yet to others, it is a clunky, messy ragtag of a play – Shakespearian tragedy at its worst. Nonetheless, we believe it to be an extraordinary piece of drama, maybe because of these so-called ‘failings’. It seems to move beyond its early-modern context and forward into the bounds of 20th century drama: Beckett, Brecht and Grotowski. We are happy to open auditions (via self-tapes and recalls in October) for this production of Shakespeare's most disputed play.

      For more details, read the full advert or contact jp992@cam.ac.uk before 30th Sep 2024 23:59.

      Cast

      Production Team

      Director –
      Assistant Director –
      Producer –
      Assistant Producer –