Timon is the richest and most popular woman in Athens. She entertains crowds of people with lavish parties and showers them with money and expensive gifts. She believes herself surrounded by loyal friends. Read more …
But the money can’t last for ever. When Timon finds herself in desperate financial trouble, all those who flattered her now refuse to help her. Her disillusionment grows, as does her awareness of the huge divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’. Will she beg for scraps from those who have used and discarded her? Or will she abandon the city and all its greed and artifice, in search of something else?
Full of passion and humanity, Timon of Athens is also a strikingly relevant echo of our own times. Bard in the Botanics is delighted to present this rare opportunity to enjoy one of Shakespeare’s most intriguing plays, presented in the stunning surroundings of the Kibble Palace Glasshouse.
With allusions to the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression that followed in its wake, Dick's production cuts to the core of a society divided by wealth.
Ultimately, however, it is another admirable take on a lesser known Shakespeare play by a summer festival which continues to go from strength to strength.
Bard in the Botanics, Glasgow from Thursday June 22, 2017, until Saturday July 8, 2017. More info: http://www.bardinthebotanics.co.uk