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The Recruiting Officer
Donmar Warehouse, Earlham Street, LondonJosie Rourke's inaugural production as Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse is The Recruiting Officer, Farquhar's 1706 farce about military manoeuvring and sexual strategies.
It is with the promise of money, glory and adventure that Captain Plume is recruiting the men of Shrewsbury for the King's army. He's also determined to make a conquest of Sylvia, but as she's now an heiress she can afford to put him to the test. All the while, the scheming Melinda is toying with the affections of Captain Brazen and the gentleman Mr Worthy.
The Recruiting Officer stars Tobias Menzies in the title role. A star of stage and screen, Menzies last appeared on the West End stage opposite Keira Knightley in The Children's Hour. He is also well known for US TV series Rome and films including Atonement, Finding Neverland and Casino Royale.
The rest of the cast of The Recruiting Officer are equally esteemed. Rachael Stirling, Mackenzie Crook, Mark Gatiss and Nancy Carroll have all been seen frequently on the London stage and have picked up many awards and nominations between them.
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cast: Nancy Carroll, Mackenzie Crook, Mark Gatiss, Gawn Grainger, Tobias Menzies, Rachael Stirling
director: Josie Rourke
music by: Michael Bruce
designer: Lucy Osborne
lighting designer: James Farncombe
sound: Emma Laxton
Ticket Prices:
£10-£32.50
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Play
- Sub-Genre: Play-Comedy
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- Box Office:
0870 060 6636 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
Donmar Warehouse
Earlham Street, London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9LX
- Nearest tube: Covent Garden (275m)
- Nearest bus: 14, 19, 24, 29, 38, 176
- Parking: Westminter City Council car park at Cambridge Circus. NCP at Drury Lane and Upper St Martin's Lane. Meters in Earlham Street and Mercer Street. 1 Disabled parking bay outside theatre.
- Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 0871 297 5477
- Discounts: Discounts available for disabled theatregoers and their companions.
- Limited mobility: Aisle seats have the most legroom, except row A in the Stalls. C9 and C30 in the Stalls have unlimited legroom.
- Access description: A portable ramp can be placed over the 15cm step into entrance on Earlham Street. Box office counter is straight ahead from the Earlham Street entrance. Lift up to all floors of the auditorium, to the right of the box office counter. All staircases have handrails on both sides and steps are highlighted. Stalls up 26 steps from the foyer and have one step between rows. Circle up 48 steps from the foyer, with one step between rows. The Stalls is level, the Circle is raked.
- Hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 8 headsets. Headsets can be collected from the Box Office. Returnable deposit of credit card or driving licence required. Portable induction loop at the Box Office.
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are allowed in the auditorium, alternatively staff are happy to dog-sit. The theatre can accommodate 4 guide dogs per performance.
- Wheelchairs: Slight slope up from the lift to the back of the Stalls. 1 space for a wheelchair user in the Stalls. Up to 4 wheelchair transfer seats available. Wheelchair/Scooters are stored beside the Box Office.
- Toilets: Women’s and men’s off the Circle bar, off the foyer and 4 steps up from the Stalls.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted toilet off Circle bar.
- Bars: 2 licensed bars. No steps to both the Stalls and the Circle bars. Both have fixed seating and limited space. Drinks may be taken into the auditorium in plastic cups, or brought to customers.
