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The Alchemist RSC

In this remarkable year, celebrating 400 years of the genius of Shakespeare, we bring four diverse Royal Shakespeare Company plays to the Barbican - direct from Stratford-upon-Avon.

Following the acclaimed King & Country: Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of Kings and A Midsummer Night’s Dream; this Autumn sees a pairing of works of two of Shakespeare’s contemporaries, in repertoire from 2 September to 1 October.

The Alchemist written by one of Shakespeare’s finest contemporaries, Jonson’s savage satire revels in just how vain we humans can be.

When London is hit by plague, Lovewit flees to the country, leaving his townhouse in the hands of his trusted butler Jeremy. But no sooner has he left than Jeremy turns the house into a den of criminal activity, recruiting the conman Subtle and prostitute Doll Common to help him rip off half of the city.

Now every knock at the front door is another unwitting victim begging to be relieved of their cash. Things could not be going better for the gleeful trio until they receive a very unwelcome visitor. Polly Findlay, one ‘of the brightest talents in British theatre’ (Independent), directs.

Barbican Details

Buses Icon Bus routes: (Beech Street) 76, 153; (City Road) 21, 43, 141, 205, 214, 271

Night Buses Icon Night buses: (Beech Street) N76; (City Road) 43, 205, 214, 271

Rail Icon Nearest rail: Moorgate

London Underground Icon Tube lines: Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City

London Underground Icon Nearest tube: Barbican

Directions Icon Directions from Barbican :

(10mins) Take Goswell Road and turn right at Fann Street. Continue straight onto Fortune Street, before turning right at Whitecross Street and follow it all the way down to the theatre entrance.

Parking Icon Car park: Aldersgate Street underground car park (10mins)

Congestion Zone Icon In congestion zone?: Yes

Facilities at Barbican

Air conditioned

Bar

Disabled toilets

Infrared hearing loop

Toilets

Wheelchair accessible

Barbican Location

Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS
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The Alchemist RSC

Barbican, London

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