Kenneth Branagh in Ivanov, Judy Dench in Madame De Sade, Derek Jacobi in Twelfth Night and Jude Law in Hamlet, to be played at the Donmar West End 2008/2009 theatre season. Tom Stoppard's interpretation on Chekhov's play should be interesting...

IVANOV

12 September - 29 November 2008

Once a man of limitless promise, Ivanov is plunged into debt.

His marriage is in crisis, and his evenings are spent negotiating loans, avoiding love affairs and fighting to resist the small town jealousies and intrigues which threaten to engulf his life.

Kenneth Branagh plays the title role in Chekhov's explosive portrait of a man plagued with self-doubt and despair which vividly captures the electrifying atmosphere of Russia on the brink of change.

Cast includes KENNETH BRANAGH, Director MICHAEL GRANDAGE

Ivanov by Chekhov in a new version by TOM STOPPARD

 
TWELFTH NIGHT

5 December 2008 - 7 March 2009

Shipwrecked and fearing her twin brother dead, Viola is swept onto the shores of Illyria.

Disguising herself as a boy, she takes a post in the Duke's court and, on his behalf, attempts to woo his loved one, the Lady Olivia.

Derek Jacobi plays Malvolio in Shakespeare's romantic comedy of mistaken identity, infatuation and broken hearts.

Cast includes DEREK JACOBI, Director MICHAEL GRANDAGE, By: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Madame De Sade

13 March - 23 May 2009

Against her mother's wishes, Renée remains vehemently devoted to her husband, the Marquis de Sade, the notorious aristocrat imprisoned in the Bastille for his lurid escapades and licentious behaviour.

Set in Paris as it hurtles towards violent revolution, Mishima's poetic masterpiece brings to life the fascinating story of the Marquis de Sade told through the eyes of six remarkable women.

Cast includes JUDI DENCH, Director MICHAEL GRANDAGE

By: Yukio Mishima, translated from Japanese by Donald Keene

Hamlet

29 May - 22 August 2009

The King of Denmark is dead.

Consumed with grief, Prince Hamlet determines to avenge his father's apparent murder, with devastating consequences for his family and the kingdom.

Kenneth Branagh directs Jude Law as Hamlet in Shakespeare's iconic revenge tragedy.

Cast includes Jude Law, Director KENNETH BRANAGH, By: William Shakespeare

For more information about the DONMAR WEST END 2008/2009 season go to the official website at: http://www.donmarwestend.com/