The Rose Theatre

Bankside's first theatre, 1587

Events

SAPPHO …in 9 fragments by Jane Montgomery Griffiths

SAPPHO …in 9 fragments by Jane Montgomery Griffiths

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‘SAPPHO …in 9 fragments’ transfers to The Rose, Bankside

Within a secluded cavern, Ancient Greece’s first love poet laments her erasure from history, while a chorus girl named Atthis is seduced into a modern-day Sapphic romance.
This politically-charged and visually-compelling solo performance, featuring the “magnetic” (RemoteGoat) Victoria Grove, achieved critical and popular acclaim with a [...]

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THE ALCHEMIST By Ben Jonson

THE ALCHEMIST By Ben Jonson

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It is Victorian London, and the gentleman Lovewitt has fled to avoid the cholera epidemic, Lovewitt leaves the trio of Subtle, Face, and Dol to use his home as their headquarters to part the greedy and the gullible of their wealth. Jonson’s famous comedy is a raucous story of magic, follies, vanities, and above all [...]

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MACBETH By William Shakespeare

MACBETH By William Shakespeare

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A powerful Physical Theatre adaptation of the most intense and darkest of Shakespeare’s plays is brought to the Rose stage.
The weird sisters personify the forces of nature, symbolised by the Four Elements. They are bitter and vengeful towards humankind and gather their strengths to wage war on humanity, using Macbeth for their evil deeds.

All [...]

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare

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In the forest of Athens romantic misunderstandings, lyrical descriptions of nature and love, fairies and fantasy and the famous “play within the play” all combine as Shakespeare’s most popular comedy comes to the Rose.

All performances at 7.30 pm (except Sundays at 3.00 pm only)
No Monday performances

The Rose is an indoor archaeological site, [...]

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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW By William Shakespeare

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW By William Shakespeare

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Presented by Time Zone theatre
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Pamela schermann

A modern-dress production of Shakespeare’s famous play about love and possession, obedience and power, that tackles current issues such as independence, emancipation and the right of self-determination.

Time Zone Theatre is a London-based theatre company founded in September 2011 which [...]

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