01 12 Constellations.pdf - The Royal Court Theatre
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Sloane Square<br />
London SW1W 8AS<br />
Thursday 1 December 2<strong>01</strong>1<br />
<strong>Constellations</strong>, a new play by Nick Payne, will open the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong>’s 2<strong>01</strong>2<br />
programme in the Jerwood <strong>The</strong>atre Upstairs from 13 January (press night 19<br />
January). <strong>The</strong> two-hander about quantum multiverse theory, love and<br />
honeybees will feature Sally Hawkins and Rafe Spall.<br />
<strong>The</strong> production will be directed by Michael Longhurst, designed by Tom Scutt, with<br />
lighting by Lee Curran, music by Simon Slater and sound by David McSeveney.<br />
Telephone<br />
020 7565 5050<br />
Box Office<br />
020 7565 5000<br />
Fax<br />
020 7565 50<strong>01</strong><br />
E-mail<br />
info@royalcourttheatre.com<br />
Web<br />
www.royalcourttheatre.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> Jerwood <strong>The</strong>atres<br />
at the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong><br />
‘Let’s go for a drink. I don’t know what I’m doing here anyway. One drink. And if you never want<br />
to see me again you never have to see me again.’<br />
One relationship. Infinite possibilities.<br />
Quantum multiverse theory, love and honey. An explosive new play about free will and<br />
friendship.<br />
Artistic Director<br />
DOMINIC COOKE<br />
Executive Director<br />
KATE HORTON<br />
President<br />
Dame Joan Plowright CBE<br />
Sally Hawkins plays Marianne. She last appeared at the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> in Jez<br />
Butterworth’s <strong>The</strong> Winterling and Country Music by Simon Stephens. On film, her credits<br />
include Jane Eyre, Submarine, Made in Dagenham, Never Let Me Go and Happy-Go-Lucky for<br />
which she won several international awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Actress.<br />
She will appear in the film version of Great Expectations, out in 2<strong>01</strong>2.<br />
Rafe Spall plays Roland. He last appeared at the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> in DC Moore’s Alaska.<br />
His previous stage credits include If <strong>The</strong>re Is I Haven’t Found it Yet at the Bush and John<br />
Gabriel Borkman at the Donmar Warehouse. On television, he plays the lead in Pete<br />
Versus Life and on film, he appeared in the films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.<br />
Nick Payne’s most recent play at the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> was Wanderlust. His credits include<br />
One Day When We Were Young for Paines Plough at Sheffield <strong>The</strong>atre as part of <strong>The</strong><br />
Roundabout Season and If <strong>The</strong>re Is I Haven't Found It Yet at the Bush <strong>The</strong>atre. He was the<br />
winner of the George Devine Award in 2009 and was also a member of the <strong>Royal</strong><br />
<strong>Court</strong>’s Young Writers Programme.<br />
Chairman<br />
Anthony Burton<br />
Vice Chairman<br />
Graham Devlin CBE<br />
Council<br />
Jennette Arnold OBE<br />
Judy Daish<br />
Sir David Green KCMG<br />
Joyce Hytner OBE<br />
Stephen Jeffreys<br />
Wasfi Kani OBE<br />
Phyllida Lloyd CBE<br />
James Midgley<br />
Sophie Okonedo OBE<br />
Alan Rickman<br />
Anita Scott<br />
Katharine Viner<br />
Lord Stewart Wood<br />
Honorary Council<br />
Sir Richard Eyre CBE<br />
Alan Grieve CBE<br />
Martin Paisner CBE<br />
<strong>The</strong> English Stage<br />
Company Ltd<br />
Registered Charity<br />
No. 23<strong>12</strong>42<br />
Company Registration<br />
No. 539332 (London)<br />
Principal Sponsor Coutts<br />
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Director Michael Longhurst’s productions include Remembrance Day at the <strong>Royal</strong><br />
<strong>Court</strong>, Stovepipe for HighTide with the National <strong>The</strong>atre and Bush <strong>The</strong>atre, On <strong>The</strong><br />
Beach as part of <strong>The</strong> Contingency Plan at the Bush <strong>The</strong>atre, On <strong>The</strong> Record at the Arcola,<br />
dirty butterfly as winner of the Jerwood Directors Award at the Young Vic, 1 In 5 as part<br />
of Daring Pairings at Hampstead <strong>The</strong>atre and Fringe First Award winner Guardians at the<br />
Edinburgh Festival.<br />
<strong>Constellations</strong> is part of the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong>’s Jerwood New Playwrights programme,<br />
supported by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation.<br />
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Notes to Editors<br />
Cast<br />
Marianne<br />
Roland<br />
Creative Team<br />
Director<br />
Designer<br />
Lighting Designer<br />
Composer<br />
Sound Designer<br />
Sally Hawkins<br />
Rafe Spall<br />
Michael Longhurst<br />
Tom Scutt<br />
Lee Curran<br />
Simon Slater<br />
David McSeveney<br />
<strong>Constellations</strong><br />
by Nick Payne<br />
Directed by Michael Longhurst<br />
Friday 13 January – Saturday 11 February 2<strong>01</strong>2<br />
Jerwood <strong>The</strong>atre Upstairs: <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> <strong>The</strong>atre, Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS<br />
Monday-Saturday 7.45<br />
Saturday Matinees 3.30pm (from 21 January)<br />
Thursday Matinees 3.30pm (from 2 February)<br />
Press Night Thursday 19 January 7pm<br />
Post Show Talk Tuesday 7 February<br />
Captioned Performance Wednesday 8 February<br />
Tickets £20 Mondays all seats £10<br />
Concessions £15* (available in advance until Saturday 21 January incl, and all matinees.<br />
For all other performances, available on a standby basis on the day)<br />
School and HE Groups of 8+ £10 (avail. Tue-Fri and mats)<br />
Access £<strong>12</strong> (plus a companion at the same rate)<br />
*ID required. All discounts are subject to availability.<br />
For further information please contact Anna Evans in the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Press Office on<br />
020 7565 5063 or e-mail annaevans@royalcourttheatre.com.<br />
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Coutts is the Principal Sponsor of the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> <strong>The</strong>atre<br />
Coutts is the UK private banking arm of the <strong>Royal</strong> Bank of Scotland. Coutts has a long<br />
history of supporting the arts going back 200 years, having looked after the financial<br />
affairs of many famous clients connected with the arts such as Bram Stoker, Charles<br />
Dickens and Chopin. In 1816, Thomas Coutts married Harriot Mellon, a popular actress<br />
of her day, and together they became partners of a number of London <strong>The</strong>atres,<br />
including the Drury Lane and the <strong>Royal</strong> Opera House. Coutts has even featured in a<br />
number of artistic works including <strong>The</strong> Gondoliers by Gilbert and Sullivan, and Robert<br />
Louis Stevenson’s classic story Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. In the new millennium, this<br />
tradition has continued not only through managing the finances of many of today’s top<br />
writers, actors and musicians, but also through our arts sponsorship programme and we<br />
are delighted to support <strong>The</strong> <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> and its diverse range of ground-breaking<br />
performances.<br />
<strong>Constellations</strong> is part of the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong>’s Jerwood New Playwrights programme, which<br />
aims to discover and support the next generation of world class playwrights. Supported<br />
by the Jerwood Charitable Foundation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Jerwood Charitable Foundation is dedicated to imaginative and responsible<br />
revenue funding of the arts, supporting emerging artists to develop and grow at<br />
important stages in their careers. <strong>The</strong> aim of their funding is to allow artists and arts<br />
organisations to thrive; to continue to develop their skills, imagination and creativity<br />
with integrity. <strong>The</strong>y work with artists across art forms, from dance and theatre to<br />
literature, music and the visual arts. For more information visit<br />
www.jerwoodcharitablefoundation.org<br />
For further information please contact Anna Evans in the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Press Office on<br />
020 7565 5063 or e-mail annaevans@royalcourttheatre.com.<br />
For further information please contact Anna Evans in the <strong>Royal</strong> <strong>Court</strong> Press Office on<br />
020 7565 5063 or e-mail annaevans@royalcourttheatre.com.<br />
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