A HAMPSTEAD THEATRE WORLD PREMIERE
LINCK & MÜLHAHN
By RUBY THOMAS
Directed by OWEN HORSLEY
Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes including an interval
It is life’s great aim. To find a way to be honest with oneself, even as the world pretends around you.
Main Stage
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27 Jan - 4 Mar 2023
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Dashing soldier Anastasius Linck has no intention of falling in love, but a chance encounter with the rebellious Catharina Mülhahn changes everything. As they begin to forge a relationship that breaks boundaries and rejects the rigid rules of their society, they find themselves confronted by a world determined to tear them apart.
Ruby Thomas’ epic and playful modern love story is inspired by eighteenth century court records and the extraordinary true lives of this gender pioneering couple. It follows her two sold-out plays for Hampstead Downstairs: The Animal Kingdom ('pure theatre’ – The Guardian) and Either (‘marks Ruby Thomas out as a daring and exciting new voice’ – The Arts Desk).
Owen Horsley directs at Hampstead for the first time; his credits for the RSC include the recent double bill of Rebellion and Wars of the Roses, as well as Maydays and Salomé.
Maggie Bain (Man to Man, Wales Millennium Centre; Henry V, Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre) plays the role of Anastasius Linck with Helena Wilson (Jack Absolute Flies Again, National Theatre; The Lady from the Sea, Donmar) playing the role of Catharina Mülhahn and Lucy Black (The Durrells, ITV; The Haystack, Hampstead Theatre) playing Mother.
They are joined by Daniel Abbott, David Carr, Marty Cruickshank, Kammy Darweish, Qasim Mahmood, Leigh Quinn and Timothy Speyer.
Linck & Mülhahn has been kindly supported by the Godwin family.
We are grateful to the T.S. Eliot Foundation for commissioning Linck & Mülhahn.
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Artistic team
WRITER
RUBY THOMAS
DIRECTOR
OWEN HORSLEY
DESIGNER
SIMON WELLS
LIGHTING
MATT DAW
SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION
MAX PAPPENHEIM
movement
NATASHA HARRISON
FIGHT AND INTIMACY
RACHEL BOWN-WILLIAMS & RUTH COOPER BROWN OF RC-ANNIE LTD
CASTING
HELENA PALMER CDG
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DEWI JOHNSON
company STAGE MANAGER
KATIE BINGHAM
DepuTY STAGE MANAGER
NICKI BARRY
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER
ROB HEARN
Cast

JOHAN/ MAN 1/ JURYMAN 1
DANIEL ABBOTT

ANASTASIUS LINCK
MAGGIE BAIN

MOTHER
LUCY BLACK

DOCTOR/MARKET TRADER/MAN 2/PRIEST
DAVID CARR

SPINSTER/ LADY/ CLERK
MARTY CRUICKSHANK

CAPTAIN/ JUDGE
KAMMY DARWEISH

SOLDIER
QASIM MAHMOOD

GIRL/ MAID
LEIGH QUINN

CORNELIUS/ JURYMAN 2/ EXECUTIONER
TIMOTHY SPEYER

CATHARINA MÜLHAHN
HELENA WILSON
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A Cup of Tea with Owen Horsley
We caught up with director Owen Horsley to talk inspiration, artistic influences, and Linck and Mülhahn which opens on the Main Stage 27 January 2023.
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Tuesday – Saturday evenings
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CONTENT WARNINGS
This production contains:
strobe lighting
references to domestic violence
strong language and homophobic language
scenes of a sexual nature
violence
deadnaming and misgendering
references to death
Please note that our content warnings evolve as the production does throughout rehearsal and previews, so there may be changes made between booking and attending the theatre. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about specific themes or concerns, please call the Box Office on 020 7722 9301 or email boxoffice@hampsteadtheatre.com
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