Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. Tickets
The incomparable Caryl Churchill brings four new stories to the Royal Court in her first new material for three years with Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp.
Casting for Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp includes Olivier and BAFTA award winner Toby Jones (The Birthday Party; Circle Mirror Transformation), Olivier and Obie winner Deborah Findlay (Top Girls; The Children), Sule Rimi (Sweat; Measure for Measure) Tom Mothersdale (The Cherry Orchard) and Sarah Niles (The Crucible).
Caryl Churchill’s career spans decades and is marked by a longstanding relationship with the Royal Court. From her first professional stage production premiering in 1972 to her most recent effort Escaped Alone opening at the Sloane Square venue, many of her plays which first premiered at the Royal Court are now considered classics, including Top Girls, A Number and Far Away.
Director James Macdonald has collaborated frequently with both the Royal Court and with Caryl Churchill, and has most recently worked with the Court on One For Sorrow, The Children, Escaped Alone and The Wolf From The Door.
The latest offering from one of British theatre’s modern greats, Glass. Kill. Bluebeard, and Imp. runs at the Royal Court from 18 September 2019.
Sorry this show closed 12 October 2019, we recommend these similar productions.
Glass. Kill. Bluebeard. Imp. Reviews
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Fascinating and imaginative plays, exquisitely staged and really well acted. Wonderful short plays from one of the greatest living playwrights.
Four short plays in rapid succession, they have no titles (as has happened here before) to tell you the names as you switch. The themes are quite obvious, though. My particular favourite was the first - Glass has four people playing on a lit, elevate Read more
I really enjoyed this production. There are four separate playlets featuring different cast members. Great performances, unusual and engaging stories with some laugh out loud moments. Great.