International Theatre Database
International Theatre Database
2013.08.29 ~ 2013.10.26
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Candide is an optimist. A dreamer. He believes that everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds. But that belief is about to be tested as Candide's comfortable life is overtaken by an endless barrage of misfortune. As his world collapses around him, the story travels across the centuries to new locations and parallel universes. How will Candide's optimism fare when it collides with life in the 21st century? The play is structured around two parallel narratives: one tells the story of Candide's attempts to reunite with his love Cunegonde; the other follows a woman who experiences a hugely traumatic event as she attempts to find a way back to happiness. Our Writer in Residence Mark Ravenhill responded to Voltaire's novel in this new play, directed by Lyndsey Turner. This play was part of our summer season at the Swan Theatre in 2013.
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford
United Kingdom
Stratford
,United Kingdom
