Venus and Adonis single work   drama   - 165 mins
Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 2023 Venus and Adonis
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'“...cause Cupid is Venus' son and arrows fucking hurt...”

'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.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Presented by Sport for Jove and Seymour Centre. Performed at Seymore Centre, Chippendale New South Wales, 29 September - 21 October 2023.

    Writer Damien Ryan
    Director Damien Ryan
    Producer Robert Jago
    Set Designer Damien Ryan
    Lighting Designer Sophie Parker
    Costume Designer Bernadette Ryan
    Sound Designer Jay Cameron
    Cast Anthony Gooley, Adele Querol, Jerome Meyer, Belinda Giblin, Bernadette Ryan, Christopher Tomkinson, Ava Madon, Akasha Hazard, Kevin MacIsaac, Oliver Ryan, Max Ryan, Dinitha Senevirathne & Liv Rey Laaksonen 

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Works about this Work

Venus and Adonis : This ‘Play within a Plague’ about Shakespeare Is Wildly Romantic, Erotic and Colourful Kirk Dodd , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 12 October 2023;

— Review of Venus and Adonis Damien Ryan , 2023 single work drama
Venus and Adonis : This ‘Play within a Plague’ about Shakespeare Is Wildly Romantic, Erotic and Colourful Kirk Dodd , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 12 October 2023;

— Review of Venus and Adonis Damien Ryan , 2023 single work drama
Last amended 13 Oct 2023 07:39:57
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