Rep: Radical Classical at Riverside Studios
Riverside Studios is thrilled to announce details of REP: RADICAL CLASSICAL, an ambitious repertory season of plays presented by Flywheel Theatre Company, Veritas Productions and Riverside Studios as part of the iconic West London venue’s year-long 50th anniversary celebrations. Running in Studio 3 from Tuesday 8 September to Saturday 10 October, REP: RADICAL CLASSICAL celebrates five decades of Riverside’s theatrical programming through five plays with significant links to the venue.
The season opens with Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard from 8–12 September. The Cherry Orchard was the first play produced at Riverside under Artistic Director Peter Gill in 1978. Gill’s acclaimed minimalist staging became the arts centre’s first theatrical hit, and Flywheel will now offer a new interpretation of Chekhov’s classic drama about a family facing the loss of its home.
The REP: RADICAL CLASSICAL season is led by Artistic Director Benedict Esdale, produced by Adeyinka Akinrinade for Veritas Productions, and associate produced by Nik Haukoh. They are joined by stage and costume designer Rebecca Ward, co-lighting designers Brett Kasza and Thea Bulgin, dramaturg William J Dunleavy, stage manager Lauren Vickers, graphic designer Rebecca Thomas, casting director Fran Cattaneo, assistant producer Mercy Ola, creative associate Jack Robertson, marketing by Cup of Ambition, photographer Miranda Mazzarella, and with costumes supplied by Thespis Theatrical Costumiers.
Inspired by the traditional repertory companies of the past, a single ensemble of five actors will perform five classic plays across five weeks. Each production has a direct connection to Riverside’s theatrical history, revisiting plays, artists and landmark productions from the venue’s first half-century. Audiences can book all five productions in the REP: RADICAL CLASSICAL season and receive a 25% discount.
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