Theatre Royal Presents WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF

From Emma Stone and Viola Davis stealing the limelight at the Oscars, to Billie Piper and Glenda Jackson taking centre stage in the West End, 2017 has been a golden year for actresses.

Rapture Theatre celebrates this seminal year for actresses by producing a season of iconic American masterpieces that feature some of the most formidable, complex, flawed and iconic female characters ever to written.

Rapture Theatre kick off an iconic season with Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will run at Theatre Royal Glasgow from Tuesday 30 may until Saturday 3 June.

A marathon night of late night drinking, debauchery and duplicity develops as Martha and her husband George invite unsuspecting young couple, Nick and Honey, around for a nightcap. Drinks flow, spiked with vicious humour, acerbic wit and tempestuous verbal sparring. However, as night turns to morning, searing secrets are exposed.

Putting the 'fun' into dysfunctional, Woolf wryly exposes the dark attraction in relationships.

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the multi-Oscar winning film (starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor), this is a rare opportunity to experience an iconic American masterpiece.

Rapture's production will feature Rose Reynolds, Robin Kingsland and Paul Albertson, with Scottish actress Sara Stewart leading the cast as the iconic Martha.

Sara will be well known to audiences from her appearances in Rebus, Doctor Foster, The Night Manager and Batman Begins. She also recently appeared on the West End stage in Hay Fever and has played opposite Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow in the Pulitzer Prize winning play Proof. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? will mark a homecoming to Scotland for Sara. Her first professional role was in the King's Edinburgh panto opposite the legendary Stanley Baxter.

Direction is by Rapture Artistic Director Michael Emans. Frances Collier will design the set and costumes. Lighting Design is by Mark Doubleday and Sound Design is by Danny Krass.

The artistic team will collaborate to produce a show that is intimate, visceral and a celebration of the special and unique experience that is live theatre.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is produced in association with Motherwell Theatre.

Michael Emans, Artistic Director of Rapture Theatre said: "We are delighted to be working on this exciting project. Access to high quality theatre is a must-have for young people. It encourages, inspires and motivates. It can both entertain and provoke."

For bookings and more information, visit www.atgtickets.com/glasgow.

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