Harriet Walter & Friends: Shakespeare Women Speak!

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Richmond Theatre

Sun 27 Oct 2024

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This show has an interval

Live on stage with special guests, Harriet will perform pieces from her new book, She Speaks!

Richmond Theatre

Sun 27 Oct 2024

Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, TW9 1QJ

This show has an interval

Sun at 19:30

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Renowned for her extraordinary portrayals in Succession, Killing Eve and Ted Lasso, Dame Harriet Walter is also one of Britain's most esteemed Shakespearean actors. Now, having had the experience of playing so many of Shakespeare's roles, she re-imagines what some of his women might have been secretly thinking and lets them speak their minds.

With new speeches for thirty Shakespearean women, written in verse, sonnets and prose, her book goes between the lines of the plays as Gertrude lets Hamlet have the unvarnished truth; Lady MacBeth reveals how she would have been a savvy King; Kate, the Shrew does an about turn; Ophelia surprises us; Olivia surprises herself and the witches have a good old rap.

Says Harriet Walter: “I worship Shakespeare and feel very irreverent, shamelessly piggy- backing on his giant shoulders. His psychological insight is second to none…but the mirror that he held up to Nature reflected a predominantly male image of the world. I pondered the long shadow of his genius and tried to think of ways to let a little sunlight in on some of his women’s stories. I like to think he wouldn’t mind.”

Enjoy Shakespeare’s women as they demand centre stage and take the opportunity to ask the legendary Dame Harriet and her friends your own questions.

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Richmond Theatre

Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, TW9 1QJ

Richmond (District Line), Overground (SW Trains)

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One of the oldest surviving theatres designed by iconic architect Frank Matcham, Richmond Theatre has sat in the heart of the local community since 1899.

The beautiful Grade II-listed venue presents a wide range of quality shows, from pre- and post-West End Drama to record-breaking musicals, opera, dance and family entertainment.

The theatre is also a popular filming location, having been used for film and TV including Finding Neverland, Bugsy Malone, Killing Eve and Ted Lasso.

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Richmond Theatre

Sun 27 Oct 2024

Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond, TW9 1QJ

This show has an interval

Sun at 19:30

For group bookings of 10 or more:

Submit a request online

Or call 020 7206 1174

Join ATG+, the UK's best live entertainment membership

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