Tuesday 12th August 2003
Sinden and York on stage | |
|  | | Donald Sinden and Susannah York |
| | The Royal Shakespeare Company Production of The Hollow Crown With Donald Sinden and Susannah York come to Malvern. |
| | | Murder, madness, pride, betrayal and adultery are all given voices in The Hollow Crown, a unique and celebratory piece of entertainment about the Kings and Queens of England.
It was first devised in 1961 by John Barton and this production will be under his direction when it comes to Malvern Theatres from 8th September lead by Donald Sinden and Susannah York.
The Hollow Crown attempts to give a human face to the changing role of the monarchy through the ages.
From Richard II’s soliloquy at Pomfret Castle through to Malory’s Morte d’Arthur, by way of Victoria’s naively moving description of her own coronation and a fifteen year old Jane Austen’s partial, prejudiced and ignorant historian’s entertaining account of the monarchy from Henry IV to Charles I.
The Hollow Crown is composed of letters, speeches, poems, songs and music written by the heads of our country which sparkles with the wit of several centuries.
Over seventy actors have performed The Hollow Crown since 1961 and it has proved to be one of the most entertaining and successful productions for the RSC, last year completing a major sell-out tour of Australia and New Zealand.
Twin stars
Donald Sinden is one of England’s most distinguished actors. Instantly recognisable from the long-running television series Two's Company, he most recently can be seen in BBC 1’s Judge John Deed.
Donald Sinden has appeared in numerous West End and RSC productions, including the title roles in Othello and King Lear for which he won two ‘Actor of the Year’ Awards.
Susannah York boasts numerous theatre credits including Hedda Gabler, and Amy’s View which was seen at Malvern in 2001.
Her film career includes Tom Jones and an Oscar nomination for They Shoot Horses Don’t They? | | | |
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