Coriolanus

Coriolanus

Royal Shakespeare Company

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Caius Martius Coriolanus is a fearless soldier but a reluctant leader. His ambitious mother attempts to carve him a path to political power, but he struggles to change his nature and do what is required to achieve greatness. In this new city state struggling to find its feet, where the gap between rich and poor is widening every day, Coriolanus must decide who he really is and where his allegiances lie.

This is one of Shakespeare's most overtly political plays, the modern dress setting for Angus Jackson's production emphasises the contemporary relevance of the themes explored in ‘Coriolanus’. This release completes the RSC’s tetralogy of Shakespeare’s Roman plays.

Cast & Crew

(Writer), (Director), Sope Dirisu (Coriolanus), Haydn Gwynne (Volumina), Paul Jesson (Menenius), Charles Aitken (Cominius), James Corrigan (Aufidius)

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