World Premiere
Cancelling Socrates
DIRECTED BY TOM LITTLER.
2 July 2022
Overview
“They say Pericles caught democracy from you in bed.”
Today, Socrates is revered as the founding father of Western philosophy. But in 399BC Athens, he was a pain in the neck. The plague is over, democracy is (just about) restored, and everyone would like to get
back to normal. How hard is it for one ageing firebrand to stop asking questions? It’s time to shut him up…
Based on eyewitness accounts, Cancelling Socrates is a provocative, witty and dangerous world premiere from Howard Brenton, one of our foremost dramatists, whose acclaimed plays have been staged at the National Theatre, RSC, Shakespeare’s Globe, and worldwide. He reunites with our Artistic Director, Tom Littler.
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Socrates
Xanthippe
Euthyphro/Gaoler
Aspasia
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Sound Designer
Lighting Designer
Sound Designer
Assistant Director
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“As his final word fades away, you want the whole thing to start again”
“A buzzy hive of intellectual activity, swarming with witty repartee”
“A smart, sparkily topical evening”
“Knotty & cerebral”
“A masterclass in bringing classical tales to a modern audience”
“A dazzling performance”
