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Sunday Readings in the Park

Léocadia

by Jean Anouilh (translated by Timberlake Wertenbaker)

Directed by Charlotte Donachie

The Prince continues to lament the loss of his great love Léocadia, an opera singer who died two years ago. Since then everywhere the Prince and Léocadia spent time has been moved brick by brick to the grounds of a huge estate. The final instalment is a poor milliner; Amanda, and all she has to do is live up to the powerful memory of Léocadia, but then, memories can be deceptive.

So, as you may know, our season of six plays for Sunday Readings in The Park, all totally different in style, are going to be performed in Rep with the same 12 actors. You will be hard pressed to find another example of an actor being able to illustrate their craft so perfectly. We really are so lucky to be able to announce that: Imogen Smith, Lesley Harcourt, Miram Haque, Toni Kanal, Anthony Zaki, Edward Halstead, Edwin Flay, Eirik Barr, Hari Sajan, Luke Barton, Jay Alwyn and Paul Foulds make up the ensemble.

The new season Rediscovering Rep runs on selected Sundays between 22 May – 24 July 2016:

Sunday 29 May 2pm: The Second Mrs Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero
Sunday 19 Jun 2pm: Breathing Corpses by Laura Wade
Sunday 26 Jun 2pm: The Lady Is Not For Burning by Christopher Fry
Sunday 17 Jul 2pm: Laburnum Grove by J.B. Priestley
Sunday 24 Jul 2pm: Burnt Piano by Justin Fleming