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A Unicorn Theatre Production
I, Cinna (the poet) - digital theatre
A new live, interactive digital theatre experience for everyone aged 11 and over.
- Written and performed by Tim Crouch
- Directed by Naomi Wirthner
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Free event
One booking per customer
Online booking only
Booking closes 4 hours before
Performance times are GMT (+1)
Age guide: everyone 11+
Duration: 1hr 20 mins
A new live, interactive digital theatre experience for everyone aged 11 and over.
We want to bring theatre to life online for young audiences. We're presenting a restaging of our highly acclaimed show, I, Cinna (the poet) as a live, interactive online experience on Zoom.
Exploring power, protest and art though the eyes of a minor character in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Tim Crouch's solo show thrilled audiences of all ages when it played at the Unicorn in February this year. Performed live every time, the show uses Zoom to create an intimate, innovative new staging integrated with video design and moments of audience interaction. I, Cinna (the poet) invites you to write through the course of the show and celebrates the power of words.
As part of Unicorn Online, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we are offering free tickets for a limited run.
If you'd like to be notified of any further ticket returns or releases for sold out dates, sign up to our waiting list below.
WRITE YOUR POEMS, SEND THEM OUT!
We hope that you will be inspired by this show to write further and to write your own poem. If you do and would like to share it with us, we'd love to see it and to add it to our online book.
Email us at boxoffice@unicorntheatre.com and let us know if you would like to remain anonymous, or if we should use your first name or full name when crediting you.
The I, Cinna (the poet) book of poems will be hosted here and on our Issuu channel, and occassionally posted on our social media platforms.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The show uses Zoom Webinar functionality. To watch you will need to download Zoom to a computer, tablet or smart phone. We also suggest you use headphones or external speakers to enhance the sound quality and finally, you will need to have a pen and paper ready as you'll be invited to write during the show.
The capacity is limited for this show to enable the interactive experience. There are a couple of moments where everyone can be seen (but you can choose if your video is on). There will be moments of interaction where you may type or speak to everyone – but you choose if you would like to do this, and how much involvement overall you would like.
Please note: there are moments where flashing images of violence and riot footage will briefly be projected on the screen, and some loud noises.
Struggling to access the performance? Read our technical FAQ sheet for answers to some commonly asked questions.
Read our Online Guide here with more information about what to expect and how to prepare, including our child protection and safeguarding policy.
TICKET BOOKING
Tickets are limited to one booking per customer - please only book what you need. Places are allocated by screen (two or more people watching the same screen counts as one booking). We recommend watching on your own screen but you can choose to watch in pairs or small groups. Book now.
As part of our safeguarding policy, we can only admit people on our guest list and will be checking the names and email addresses match up. We also require under 16s to watch the show with a parent / guardian and to share a screen. Read our Online Guide here with more information.
After booking you will receive a booking confirmation email and e-ticket. Soon after you will receive a further email with information with what to expect and how to access the performance on Zoom. On the day, three hours before, you will receive a link to register in Zoom and once you're registration is confirmed, you will receive a link a personal link and password to access the show. If you no longer require a ticket, please email boxoffice@unicorntheatre.com as far ahead as possible so that we can reallocate your place.
Please note, this event can only be booked online - our phone lines are not open as we are operating with a reduced team.
ABOUT THE PLAY
The poet Cinna hardly says a word in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar before he’s mistaken for someone else and torn to pieces by an angry mob. He’s Shakespeare’s unluckiest character. Now Cinna searches for the subject of his next poem and invites us, the audience, to write with him, live.
This brilliantly clear introduction to Julius Caesar is an electric solo show about words and actions, art, protest and power.
PRESS REVIEWS FOR THE LIVE STAGE SHOW
★★★★ 'A fascinating feat of storytelling' The Stage
★★★★ 'Stimulates and provokes.' London Theatre Review
★★★★ 'It’s a finely crafted ... boldly presented.' London Theatre 1
★★★★ 'There is something in this show for all ages.' What's On Stage
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
Tim Crouch is an internationally renowned playwright and theatre-maker. I, Cinna (the poet) is the fifth play in a series about Shakespeare’s minor characters. Tim’s recent play Beginners premiered at the Unicorn in 2018, played to full houses and critical acclaim, and won the Writers’ Guild Award for Best Play for Young Audiences.
CAST & CREATIVE TEAM
Writer and Performer Tim Crouch
Director Naomi Wirthner
Designer Lily Arnold
Video and Lighting Designer Will Monks
Composer and Sound Designer Owen Crouch
Digital Production Consultants - Matt Humphrey & John Schwab for CurtainCall
Originally commissioned by the RSC as part of the 2012 World Shakespeare Festival
CREDITS
Unicorn Online has been made possible with the generous support of the Backstage Trust and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
