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Eternal Love

By Howard Brenton

‘...it radiates life right up to the signature closing-dance!’ The Public Reviews
‘Delightful performances....divine comedy’ The Scotsman
‘A courageous and well-thought production’ Edinburgh Evening News
‘Audacious!’ Herald Scotland
‘...oozed enthusiastic giddiness’ Cambridge News
‘A quality production by English Touring Theatre!’ Birmingham Mail

The same creative team who brought us the vivid and vibrant Anne Boleyn in 2012 now offer a real treat with their next spellbinding tale. 

When Abelard begins a wild affair with his brilliant student Heloise, his enemies find the perfect pretext to destroy him.  Abelard is already on thin ice with the church over his contentious views and when Heloise bears his child out of wedlock, their affair becomes the scandal of the age…

With its dynamic, contemporary language, stunning costumes and terrific live music, Eternal Love makes history burst into life in an energetic, visceral and above all highly entertaining style.  Previously titled In Extremis and following a triumphant season at Shakespeare’s Globe, audiences outside of London now get the chance to revel in this funny, passionate and legendary love story.


An English Touring Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe co-production.

Dates

Cambridge Arts Theatre

6 Feb - 8 Jul 2014

Hall for Cornwall

11 - 15 Feb 2014

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

25 Feb - 1 Mar 2014

Darlington Civic Theatre

4 - 8 Mar 2014

Grand Theatre Blackpool

11 - 15 Mar 2014

Kings Theatre Edinburgh

18 - 22 Mar 2014

Malvern Theatres

25 - 29 Mar 2014

Theatre Royal Brighton

1 - 5 Apr 2014

The Marlowe Theatre

9 - 12 Apr 2014

Rehearsal Gallery

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Creative Team

Written by

Howard Brenton

Director

John Dove

Designer

Michael Taylor

Lighting Designer

Paul Russell

Sound Designer

Derrick Zieba

Composer

William Lyons

Choreographer

Sian Williams

Assistant Director

Josh Roche

Casting

Matilda James

Cast

Abelard

David Sturzaker

Heloise

Jo Herbert

Bernard of Clairvaux

Sam Crane

Fulbert

Edward Peel

Denise

Rhiannon Oliver

William of Chapeaux

Tim Frances

Louis VI

Julius D’Silva

Alberic

John Cummins

Lotholf

Will Mannering

Helene

Sally Edwards

Berthode

Holly Morgan
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Francine

Claire Bond
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Marie

Daisy Hughes

Cousin 2

Tom Kanji

Man 1

Sid Sagar

Man 2

Kevin Leslie

Man 3

Robert Heard
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Musician (MD)

William Lyons
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Musician

Rebecca Austen-Brown
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Musician

Arngeir Hauksson