Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52THE RIVER MAGAZINE | Autumn 2016 23 Fringe First Award, Herald Angel Award and Stage Ensemble Award at the Fringe 2015. Amadeus From 19 October to 31 December by Peter Shaffer Vienna: the music capital of the world. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, Court Composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy it. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music and, ultimately, with God. The Red Barn 6 October to 19 November A new play by David Hare based on the novel, La Main, by Georges Simenon Connecticut, 1969. On their way back from a party, two couples struggle home through the snow. Not everyone arrives safely... With a cast including Mark Strong (A View from the Bridge) and Hope Davis (God of Carnage). SHAKESPEARE’S GLOBE 56 PARK STREET SE1 9AR 020 7261 9565 Macbeth To 1 October On a barren heath, three sisters tell the great and bloodied Macbeth that he is fated to be King of Scotland. And so begins a terrifying series of events that lead to the murder of Kings, friends, mothers and their children. Macbeth and his Lady fall prey to a soul-corroding guilt as they desperately try and cling to the defiled crown. Imogen 17 September to 16 October In this thrillingly raw and modern production, created by young Londoners, Shakespeare’s Cymbeline is vividly re-told. London. 2016. A strange and unsettled time – where men and the violence of gangs rules the streets. In a dangerous world we hear a new voice – Imogen’s. Suffocated by her father’s aggression – her man kicked out of town, her life under threat, poisoned by the drugs of her step-mother – she strikes out on her own to try and reach the man she loves. The Merchant of Venice 4 October – Saturday 15 October 2016 In Venice, the epicentre of consumption, speculation and debt, Bassanio borrows money from his friend Antonio to finance his attempt to win the hand of Portia, a wealthy heiress. Antonio, in turn, takes out a loan from the moneylender Shylock. The loan will be repaid when Antonio’s ships return to the city. But if they should fail, and the money cannot be repaid, Antonio shall give to Shylock a pound of his own flesh. And they do fail. And Shylock will have his‘bond’. A revival of the thrilling 2015 Globe production with Jonathan Pryce as Shylock. THE OLD VIC 103 THE CUT SE1 8NB 020 7928 2651 Groundhog Day To 17 September A new musical directed by Old Vic Artistic Director Matthew Warchus. The story of Phil Connors (Andy Karl), a cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman who is sent to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in the isolated small town of Punxsutawney, l-r Caroline Deyga (Chell), Kirsty MacLaren (Manda), Melissa Allan (Orla), Frances Mayli McCann (Kylah), Dawn Sievewright (Fionnula), Karen Fishwick (Kay). Photo by Manuel Harlan | C U L T U R E |