The Beaux’ Stratagem at the National Theatre

Susannah Fielding has won this year's Ian Charleson award for outstanding performance in a classical role by an actor under the age of 30. Fielding was awarded first prize at a ceremony at the National Theatre today winning £5,000 for her portrayal of Portia in The Merchant of Venice at the Almeida Theatre.  At the time,  Michael Billington of the Guardian described the production as “among the most exciting productions of the last decade.” Tom Mothersdale won the second prize of £2000 for his performance in the Young Vic's production of The Cherry Orchard and Cynthia Erivo won the third prize of £500 for her role in Phyllida Lloyd's production of Henry IV at the Donmar Warehouse. The three winners were selected from a shortlist of 13 actors. The awards were set up in 1991 by the National Theatre and the Sunday Times in celebration of the life of stage and film actor Ian Charleson, who died in 1990. Susannah Fielding is currently performing in The Beaux’ Stratagem at the National Theatre.  Book Tickets > Tom Mothersdale was recently been in Sheffield Crucible productions of CRAVE & 4.48 PSYCHOSIS Cynthia Erivo is soon to be in Songs For a New World at the St James Theatre. LINKS Full list of Ian Charleson Awards 2014 nominees

A reviews round-up for Simon Godwin’s production of George Farquhar’s final play The Beaux’ Stratagem at the National Theatre. Simon Godwin's production of The Beaux’ Stratagem opened at the National Theatre on 26 May 2015 and will continue in repertoire until 20 September 2015. Reviews are still coming in however the critics have been impressed with Godwin's production of Farquhar’s carnal comedy. What is The Beaux’ Stratagem about? The ‘Beaux’: Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfield. Their ‘Stratagem’: to marry for money.Lodged at the local inn, posing as master and servant, they encounter a teeming variety of human obstacles: a crooked landlord, a fearsome highwayman, a fervent French Count, a maid on the make, a drunken husband, a furious butler, a natural healer and a strange, turbulent priest.But their greatest obstacle is love. When the Beaux meet their match in Dorinda and Mrs Sullen they are most at risk, for in love they might be truly discovered. Who is in The Beaux’ Stratagem cast? The cast includes Samuel Barnett, Esh Alladi, Jamie Beamish, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Jane Booker, Cornelius Clarke, Susannah Fielding, Molly Gromadzki, John Hastings, Richard Henders, Lloyd Hutchinson, Chris Kelham, Nicholas Khan, Barbara Kirby, Ana-Maria Maskell, Amy Morgan, Pearce Quigley, Mark Rose, Chook Sibtain, Geoffrey Streatfeild and Timothy Watson. How to book tickets to The Beaux’ Stratagem The cast includes Samuel Barnett, Esh Alladi, Jamie Beamish, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Jane Booker, Cornelius Clarke, Susannah Fielding, Molly Gromadzki, John Hastings, Richard Henders, Lloyd Hutchinson, Chris Kelham, Nicholas Khan, Barbara Kirby, Ana-Maria Maskell, Amy Morgan, Pearce Quigley, Mark Rose, Chook Sibtain, Geoffrey Streatfeild and Timothy Watson. Book tickets to The Beaux’ Stratagem [ngg src="galleries" ids="502" display="pro_imagebrowser"]