- Director: Rachel Kavanaugh
- Designer: Colin Richmond
- Lighting Designer: Tim Mitchell
- Composer: Catherine Jayes
- Sound Designer: Dan Hoole
- Dialect Coach: Sally Hague
Special Dates
- After Dark : Wed 16 April
- Spotlight : Thu 17 April
- Theatre Day : Thu 24 April
Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company & West Yorkshire Playhouse presents
Hapgood
Fri 11 Apr 2008 – Sat 26 Apr 2008
Main House
By Tom Stoppard
Vital information has been leaked to the Russians and female spymaster Hapgood, along with her colleagues, is under pressure to expose the culprit. With only a former Russian spy and a suspected double-crossing member of her team in the frame, the mission looks set to be brought to a quick conclusion. But will Hapgood’s elaborate scheme to expose the traitor be a success or is there more to it than meets the eye?
First produced in 1988, Artistic Director Rachel Kavanaugh revives Stoppard’s brilliant spy thriller with Josie Lawrence in the title role. With Stoppard’s trademark style and brilliant wordplay, Hapgood is guaranteed to keep audiences guessing to the very end.
As one of England’s most prolific playwrights Tom Stoppard’s writing credits include Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, Arcadia, the Academy Award-winning Shakespeare In Love, The Real Thing and most recently Rock ‘N’ Roll.
| Date | Time | Date information |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 11th Apr | 19:30 | |
| Sat 12th Apr | 19:30 | |
| Mon 14th Apr | 19:30 | |
| Tue 15th Apr | 19:00 | |
| Wed 16th Apr | 19:30 | After Dark |
| Thu 17th Apr | 19:30 | Spotlight |
| Fri 18th Apr | 19:30 | |
| Sat 19th Apr | 14:30 | |
| Sat 19th Apr | 19:30 | |
| Mon 21st Apr | 19:30 | |
| Tue 22nd Apr | 19:30 | |
| Wed 23rd Apr | 19:30 | |
| Thu 24th Apr | 14:30 | Theatre Day |
| Thu 24th Apr | 19:30 | |
| Fri 25th Apr | 19:30 | |
| Sat 26th Apr | 19:30 |
“Tom Stoppard’s most cunning play – a dazzling double game of physics and espionage – remarkable”
The Guardian
“Designer Colin Richmond has done a terrific job, transforming the stage into everything from Hapgood’s office to a swimming pool changing room and even a zoo. And full marks to the backstage crew who are exceptionally quick with scene changes.”
The British Theatre Guide
“Hapgood is a peach of a role for Josie Lawrence, who has a marvellous evening as the prim, acerbic spymistress.”
The Guardian
- Hapgood: Josie Lawrence
- Blair: Christopher Ettridge
- Ridley: David Birrell
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