Shakespeare tales to the seas with Cunard
Cunard will be taking Shakespeare and new productions onto the high seas in 2022, as it joins forces in a first-of-its-kind partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).
Available exclusively on board Queen Mary 2, guests will enjoy tailored theatrical performances by the RSC.
The performances will be available for all guests on board the flagship, including a unique blend of Shakespeare’s iconic love scenes in a brand-new piece called Boundless as the Sea, created by Owen Horsley.
Guests will also have the opportunity to see critically acclaimed new work from the RSC with Miss Littlewood: a musical by Sam Kenyon exploring the life of one of theatre’s most radical figures, making its transatlantic debut.
For those interested in learning what it takes to be an RSC actor, the on board cast will be leading a series of workshops.
Guests will also be able to access ‘Shakespeare Tales’, intimate, informal events where the actors will perform their personal favourite sonnets and speeches, and take questions from the audience.
Vice President, Brand and Product at Cunard, Lee Powell, said: "We are delighted to welcome the Royal Shakespeare Company. To be able to offer our guests access to unique performances in both contemporary theatre and Shakespeare’s finest work, is an extraordinary opportunity which I know our guests will fully immerse themselves in."
In addition, Queen Mary 2 will host a touring exhibition, ‘Digital Diorama: An Augmented Journey Through Shakespeare’s Stratford’.
Guests will use devices to experience scenes come to life.
Some of the RSC’s most popular productions in recent years including Hamlet, Henry V, The Merry Wives of Windsor and As You Like it will also be screened in Cunard’s cinema.
The three-year partnership will begin on 29 May until 12 August 2022 and then again from 15 September to 13 November 2022.
It will offer a bespoke program exclusively to Cunard guests on Queen Mary 2 throughout these two periods.
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