Shakespeare’s Most Bloodthirsty Spectacle

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Joe Dekkers-Reihana as Titus Andronicus and Tai
Berdinner-Blades as Tamora. Photo credits: Philip Merry.

LONG CLOUD YOUTH THEATRE | Training and production company for young actors
TITUS ANDRONICUS BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Directed by WILLEM WASSENAAR | Designed by Andrew Foster
Theatre Wellington Performing Arts Centre, 36 Vivian St, Wellington
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th December @ 7.30pm, on Sat and Sun also 3pm
$15/$10 | BOOK NOW PH: 04 238 6225 or EMAIL: longcloudyouththeatre@gmail.com

Long Cloud Performs Shakespeare’s Most Blood Thirsty Spectable Titus Andronicus

After the celebrated seasons of Spring Awakening and The Crucible, thirteen young actors of Long Cloud Youth Theatre present Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare as part of the Compleate Workes of Shakespeare Festival. Shakespeare’s most blood thirsty spectacle will be performed at the theatre of Wellington Performing Arts Centre (36 Vivian St); 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th December @ 7.30pm, on Sat and Sun also 3pm.

In a world where war is common place, children take arms and madness takes control, Titus Andronicus is more relevant than ever. Through its relentless horror, the undeniable poetry of human tragedy emerges in full force, demanding we examine the very root of violence and judge its various acts.

Titus Andronicus begins with the great Roman general, Titus returning home victorious after a long and brutal war with the Goths. His first act is to ritually sacrifice the eldest son of the Goth Queen, Tamora, his prisoner. However, when the corrupt Saturninus is made Emperor and surprisingly makes Tamora his queen, a new battle ensues as Tamora, and then Titus, enact a tale of double revenge.

Long Cloud Youth Theatre, run by Wellington Performing Arts Centre, is a unique training and production company for young people aged 15-21 years. The Company gives young actors the means to enhance their theatrical skills through practical performance experience and the opportunity to work with Wellington’s foremost theatrical directors and tutors. The program is led by award winning teacher and director Willem Wassenaar. Award winning actress and director Sophie Roberts tutors the students throughout the program.

Directed by Willem Wassenaar / Designed by Andrew Foster / Dramaturgy by David O’Donnell / Starring Joe Dekkers-Reihana, Liffey Jacobson-Wright, Anthony Young, Anna Harcourt, Alisha Tyson, Estere Dalton, Vanessa Cullen, Johanna Cosgrove, Michael Boyes, Robert Hartley, Felix Borthwick, Tai Berdinner-Blades, Hayden Frost.

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