Written on the Heart - Duchess Theatre
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2013-05-23
The Word of God...something to die for?Two men, across an 80-year divide, translate the word of God into English. For one, it means death at the stake. For the other, an archbishop's mitre...After almost a century of unrest, the King James Bible was in...
The Word of God...something to die for?Two men, across an 80-year divide, translate the word of God into English. For one, it means death at the stake. For the other, an archbishop's mitre...After almost a century of unrest, the King James Bible was intended to end the violent upheavals of the English reformation. But deep-seated conflicts force a leading translator to confront the betrayal of his youthful religious ideals.David Edgar's critically acclaimed play opens at the Duchess Theatre from 19 April for a strictly limited West End season, directed by Artistic Director Designate Gregory Doran.
Show Details
| Running dates | from Apr 19 2012 to Jul 21 2012 |
| Theatre | Duchess Theatre |
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| My Rating | Review This Show |
| Cheapest ticket | £23 |
| Most expensive ticket | £48 |
| Michael Coveney (What's on Stage, Independent) | Full Review | |
| Sarah Hemming (Financial Times) | Full Review | |
| Dominic Maxwell (The Times) | Full Review | |
| Time Out (Other reviewers) | Full Review |
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Overview, Cast and Creatives
| Genre | Drama | |
| Synopsis | ||
The Word of God...something to die for? Two men, across an 80-year divide, translate the word of God into English. For one, it means death at the stake. For the other, an archbishop's mitre... After almost a century of unrest, the King James Bible was intended to end the violent upheavals of the English reformation. But deep-seated conflicts force a leading translator to confront the betrayal of his youthful religious ideals. David Edgar's critically acclaimed play opens at the Duchess Theatre from 19 April for a strictly limited West End season, directed by Artistic Director Designate Gregory Doran. |
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| Author | David Edgar | |
| Director | Gregory Doran | |
| Company | Royal Shakespeare Company | |
| Featured Actors/Actresses | Bruce Alexander | |
| Jamie Ballard | ||
| Stephen Boxer | ||
| Paul Chahidi | ||
| Oliver Ford Davies | ||
| James Hayes | ||
| Jim Hooper | ||
| Youssef Kerkour | ||
| Joseph Kloska | ||
| Sam Marks | ||
| Ian Midlane | ||
| Mark Quartley | ||
| Daniel Stewart | ||
| Simon Thorp | ||
| Annette McLaughlin | ||
| Jodie McNee | ||
| Designer | Francis O'Connor | |
| Lighting Designer | Tim Mitchell | |
| Sound | Jonathan Ruddick | |
| Music | Paul Englishby | |