Acting Like Mad and Theatrical Niche Ltd
The Woyzeck
by Georg Büchner
adapted by Sebastian Rex
Tuesday 12 & Wednesday 13 March, 7.30pm
Woyzeck, an impoverished underdog, only wants to live life peacefully with his girlfriend and child but he will soon discover that society has other plans for him...
Based on the true story of a man who murdered his wife for her infidelity, Georg Büchner's unfinished and fragmentary masterpiece is reworked as The Woyzeck. The original's many characters are consolidated into four archetypes - The Lover, The Oppressor, The Commoner and The Woyzeck.
Society's exploitation of its weaker members is robustly critiqued in this fiery production, with an original score to complement the eclectic artistry on show.
The Woyzeck is an original translation and adaptation by Off West End Award Nominee and Peggy Ramsay Grant Recipient, Sebastian Rex.
"A creative new translation... Rex combines the play's Kafkaesque exploration of class and oppression with a modern articulation of the absurd, and though the production's approach tends towards the comical, it also retains Büchner's poignantly bleak meditations on the nature of the self and of society. **** " - Plays To See on The Woyzeck)
~ Contains strong language and mild sexual content. Suitable for ages 16+
A post-show discussion will follow each performance.
Mumford Theatre Pre-show Talk series
All talks are free and you do not need a ticket for the performance at 7.30pm to attend.
Tuesday 12 March, 6.30-7.00pm, Lord Ashcroft Building 002
with Dr Eirini Kartsaki, Senior Lecturer in Drama and Dr Amanda Price, Senior Lecturer in Performing Arts
For more information please visit the Pre-show Talks page
Seat plan
Click the thumbnail image on the right to view seating plan.
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