war & peace

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Originally staged at the National Theatre in 1996, Shared Experience revives its thrilling production of Tolstoy’s masterpiece, War & Peace.

Painted on a vast canvas of locations, characters and experiences, Helen Edmundson’s stirring and human play is an intricate saga of families, love and friendship against a backdrop of war.

Shared Experience has captivated audiences the world over with its productions, fusing stunning visual imagery with its powerful physical style. Recent Shared Experience works include After Mrs Rochester, Jane Eyre, A Passage to India and Kindertransport. Multi-award-winning writer Helen Edmundson has written three hugely acclaimed stage adaptations for Shared Experience – Anna Karenina, Mill on the Floss and Orestes. Her other plays include The Clearing and Coram Boy at the National Theatre and on Broadway.

Download a podcast of an interview with Helen Edmundson.

Tolstoy's epic novel 'War and Peace' has been reduced to just a few hours on stage by Alice Jones for The Independent

The production is split into Parts 1 and 2, to be seen either at separate performances or in one day on Double-Bill performance days with a meal-break between parts. Performance schedule.  On Double-Bill days, why not make a day of it and eat at one of the many local restaurants? Visit www.sharedexperience.org.uk for details.

Each part runs for approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes.

Cast: Richard Attlee, Marion Bailey, Geoffrey Beevers, Louise Ford, Theo Herdman, Barnaby Kay, Jeffery Kissoon, Des McAleer, Hywel Morgan, Sophie Roberts, Vinette Robinson, David Sturzaker, Simon Thorp, Katie Wimpenny, Jonathan Woolf

Directed by Nancy Meckler & Polly Teale
Set Design Angela Simpson
Costume Design Yvonne Milnes
Lighting Chris Davey
Music Peter Salem
Movement Director Liz Ranken

Running Times

Part 1
Act 1: 1hr 30mins
Interval
Act 2: 1 hour

Part 2
Act 1: 1hr 15mins
Interval
Act 2: 1hour 5mins

Performance Details

Venue - Auditorium

• April: 10, 11, 12 (3:30pm), 12 (8pm), 14 (4pm), 14 (8pm), 16, 17, 18, 19 (3:30pm), 19 (8pm), 20 (1:30pm), 20 (6pm), 23 (3:30pm), 23 (8pm), 24, 25, 26 (3:30pm), 26 (8pm), 27 (1:30pm), 27 (6pm), 30 (3:30pm), 30 (8pm)
• May: 1, 2, 3 (3:30pm), 3 (8pm), 4 (1:30pm), 4 (6pm), 7 (3:30pm), 7 (8pm), 8 (1:30pm), 8 (6pm), 10 (3:30pm), 10 (8pm), 11 (1:30pm), 11 (6pm)

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Please note that latecomers may not be admitted.

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