Coriolanus

by William Shakespeare | adapted and directed by Jez Pike
21-22 and 26-29 November

Contains strong language, flashing lights and depictions of violence

Photography: Barry Parsons

A strongman leader. A starving people. A war that’s coming home. Coriolanus is a political thriller for our turbulent times.

"I have no information on what director Jez Pike was taking when he dreamed up this production, but give me a double dose of it!... Coriolanus is a tragedy, but Jez has crafted a lively, vibrant performance which is full of humour and witty detail amidst the sea of pathos... Overall this show reminds us that the genius of Shakespeare is to identify and portray universal human themes, so the historical narrative and the style and fashion of delivery are merely vehicles for his message. Sewell Barn have been on a roll for the last few years and this show is another unmissable high point. Book your seats now!" Julian Swainson, Norwich Eye [click here for full review]

"[I was] there last night and it was an amazing evening. Coriolanus was brilliant but so were the whole cast. A difficult and complex play that was performed as well as as any RSC performance. Thank you all." John

"What counted last night was the extraordinary passion, pace, stagecraft, imagination and relevance created by this stage family. Jez Pike’s vision for the play, and his adaptation thereof (and yes, you don’t usually hear the F-word in Shakespeare) was quite simply mesmerising, absorbing and thrilling... at the heart of all this, Hans-Christian Harder’s remarkable Coriolanus was charismatic, hypnotic, startling, vulnerable, frightening and absolutely real. This was a masterclass in character habitation and communication. Bravo." Cassie Tillett - Joint Artistic Director [click here for full review]