Cast
William Shakespeare
/ The Horse
Anthony Gooley
Queen Elizabeth I
Belinda Giblin
Susannah Shakespeare
/ Courtier
Ava Madon
The Earl of Southampton
/ Henry Condell
Oliver Ryan
Aemilia Lanyer
/ Venus
Adele Querol
Agnes Hathaway / Nell
Bernadette Ryan
Judith Shakespeare
Akasha Hazard
John Heminges
Max Ryan
Nathaniel Field
/ Adonis
Jerome Meyer
Richard Burbage
Christopher Tomkinson
Doctor Simon Forman
/ Robert Armin
Kevin MacIsaac
Courtier
Dinitha Senevirathne
Hamnet Shakespeare
Liv Rey Laaksonen
Crew|Creatives
Writer
Damien Ryan
Director
Damien Ryan
Producer & Company Manager
Rob Jago
Costume Design
Bernadette Ryan
Stage Manager
Chris Starnawski
Sound Design
Jay Cameron
Production Design
Damien Ryan
Lighting Design
Sophie Parker
Production Manager
Sorie Bangura
Sport for Jove and Seymour Centre present
season extended to October 28!
“...cause Cupid is Venus' son and arrows fucking hurt...”
★★★★ "A LUSCIOUS, VISUAL FEAST AND A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT."
Limelight Magazine
Venus and Adonis, a brand-new work written and directed by Damien Ryan, tells the story of Will Shakespeare’s rival - a poet hidden in history - hers is an extraordinary story.
The Bard told that story in secret, borrowed her life, her love, and even her words. Her name is Aemilia Lanyer.
It’s time for her to speak for herself!
Unlock one of the greatest mysteries of Shakespearean literature.
Venus and Adonis – funny, dirty, dazzling– with a superb ensemble cast and a brilliant script. Released as a feature film in 2020 and finally making its world premiere in the theatre, this play hurls us into history's most influential masterpiece of love, copiousness, and copulation.
Written and Directed by Damien Ryan whose previous two adaptations Cyrano de Bergerac and Antigone both won Sydney Theatre Awards for best production and were published to acclaim by Currency Press. It’s a passionate howl on behalf of storytellers everywhere, Venus and Adonis is Sport for Jove at its best.
If you loved Shakespeare in Love, you won’t want to miss this experience.
It is about the need to love, the right to speak, and the power of the printed word.
★★★★ "SOPHISTICATED… [DEPICTS] A SHAKESPEARE MORE CREDIBLY THE AUTHOR OF SUPREME ART THAN ANY I RECALL: A MAN INTENSE IN BOTH LIFE AND ART."
The Sydney Morning Herald
Dates and Booking
Seymour Centre
Reginald Theatre
PREVIEWS
Fri, 29 Sep
Sat, 30 Sep
Tue, 3 Oct
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
SEASON
Wed, 4 Oct
Thu, 5 Oct
Fri, 6 Oct
Sat, 7 Oct
Mon, 9 Oct
Tue, 10 Oct
Wed, 11 Oct
Thu, 12 Oct
Fri, 13 Oct
Sat, 14 Oct
Mon, 16 Oct
Tue, 17 Oct
Wed, 18 Oct
Thu, 19 Oct
Fri, 20 Oct
Sat, 21 Oct
Wed, 25 Oct
Thu, 26 Oct
Fri, 27 Oct
Sat, 28 Oct
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1.30 pm + 7.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1.30 pm + 7.30pm
6.30pm
6.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1.30 pm + 7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
7.30pm
1.30 pm + 7.30pm
150 minutes (including interval).
Partial lockout applies.
Sport for Jove and our venue partners will be adhering to the current NSW Public Health Orders. Please check with our venues for latest updates.
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