Set in Vienna, Leopoldstadt takes its title from the Jewish quarter. This passionate drama of love and endurance begins in the last days of 1899 and follows one extended family deep into the heart of the 20th Century. Full of his customary wit and beauty, Tom Stoppard’s late work spans fifty years of time over two hours. With a cast of 38 and direction by Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt must not be missed.
SYNOPSIS:
Vienna in 1900 was the most vibrant city in Europe, humming with artistic and intellectual excitement and a genius for enjoying life. A tenth of the population were Jews. A generation earlier they had been granted full civil rights by the Emperor, Franz Josef. Consequently, hundreds of thousands had fled from the Pale and the pogroms in the East and many found sanctuary in the crowded tenements of the old Jewish quarter, Leopoldstadt.
SCHEDULE:
June 6–10: Tuesday @7pm, Wednesday @1pm and 7pm, Thursday @7pm, Friday @7pm, Saturday @2pm and 8pm
June 13–July 2: Tuesday @7pm, Wednesday @1pm and 7pm, Thursday @7pm, Friday @7pm, Saturday @2pm and 8pm, Sunday @3pm