All’s well that ends well still: the fine’s the crown;
Whate’er the course, the end is the renown.
July 01 —
August 21
2016
Company
Director
Robert Forknall
Design
Clare Southern
Music
Tom Barnes
Assistant Director
Katie Pesskin
Company Stage Manager
Guy Benedict Jones
Assistant Stage Manager
Leonie Hamilton
Cast
Bertram
Robin Willingham
Helena
Annabelle Terry
King
Gary Davis
Countess
Sarah Finigan
The Duchess/Widow
Madeleine Knight
Lafeu
Bryan Torfeh
Lavatch
Nikolas Salmon
Parolles
Lukas Lee
Diana
Charlie O’Conor
Love and Class…
Written later in Shakespeare’s life around 1604/5, All’s Well That Ends Well is rarely performed and often referred to as one of Shakespeare’s ‘problem’ plays.
So called because it’s a comedy with a tragic overtones. It tells the tale of two lovers Helen and Bertram, brought up together as the son and ward of a countess but effectively like brother and sister. The plot unfolds as Helen pursues her unrequited love of Bert, whom he rejects for being of lower class.
Does Helen get her man? Does Bert shun class boundaries and familiarity for the sake of true love?
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