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  • Venue Gielgud Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 8 September 2018

Welcome to the power and politics of Cicero’s ancient Rome – Whoever controls the mob, controls Rome.

Robert Harris’ best-selling ‘Cicero’ comes to the West End in a thrilling two-part stage adaptation from playwright Mike Poulton (Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies) and directed by RSC Artistic Director, Gregory Doran.

This historical thriller IMPERIUM – I: Conspirator and II: Dictator is presented as six one-act plays, over two performances, each with two intervals.

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Imperium II – Dictator is booking from 21 June 2018 until 8 September 2018 at the Gielgud Theatre.

WHAT’S THE STORY?

With Rome in chaos at the beginning of IMPERIUM – II: Dictator, Cicero must use all his brilliance to restore the power of the Senate from the civic mob and their would-be Emperor: one Gaius Julius Caesar

WHO’S IN IT? IMPERIUM II CAST

Richard McCabe and Joseph Kloska will reprise their roles as Cicero and Tiro.

The cast also features Nicholas Boulton, Guy Burgess, Daniel Burke, Jade Croot, Peter De Jersey, Joe Dixon, John Dougall, Michael Grady-Hall, Oliver Johnstone, Paul Kemp, Joseph Kloska, Patrick Knowles, Hywel Morgan, David Nicolle, Siobhan Redmond, Patrick Romer, Christopher Saul, Eloise Secker and Simon Thorp

CREATIVE TEAM

Adaptated from Robert Harris’ Cicero by Mike Poulton with direction by Gregory Doran

REVIEWS

★★★★ “Trump-like Pompey makes Roman political drama especially relevant” Evening Standard
★★★★ “with the populism, the waffling, the bribery and the lies, it all feels alarmingly familiar to our own political dramas” The Times
★★★★ “those willing to immerse themselves in politics, scheming and rhetoric for seven hours will be rewarded.” Culture Whisper
★★★★ “Ambitious, intricate and compelling” The Stage
“snappy and amusing..it thrillingly depicts a civilised republic” TimeOut
“It’s “House of Cards” as a toga party.” Variety

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Venue Information

Gielgud Theatre , 35-37 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 6AR

Nearest Tube or Train: Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: 14, 19, 38

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