Cast
Philip Correia
Rafe Smith
Patrick Driver
Bishop Parry
Jonathan Guy Lewis
John Hall
Emma Lowndes
Susanna Hall
Michael Mears
Barnabus Goche
Charlotte Wakefield
Hester Fletcher
Matt Whitchurch
Jack Lane
Company
Peter Whelan Written by
James Dacre Directed by
Jonathan Fensom Designed by
Malcolm Rippeth Lighting Designed by
Becky Smith Sound Designed by
Valgeir Sigurðsson Composed by
Gemma Hancock and Sam Stevenson Casting Directors
Jesse Jones Staff Director
Charmian Hoare Dialect Coach
Mark Douet Production Photographer
Terry King Fight Director
Reviews
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"Draws you in with effortless grace"
"A marvelous, layered, ambiguous performance by Jonathan Guy Lewis"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"An intelligent and compassionate exploration into truth and virtue"
"A sensitive, well-written and beautifully crafted piece of theatre"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"A very atmospheric drama and a fine revival of one history's forgotten characters"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"Handsome, beautifully realised and impeccably presented"
"Lush theatricality"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"Gripping drama"
"A luminous labour of love"
"Emma Lowndes beautifully conveys the frustrated yearning of an intelligent, complex woman"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"A Beautiful revival of a wise and witty play"
"Inspiring lightness of touch"
"Lowndes’ performance is a joy"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★★
"Riveting"
"A triumph"
"Bursting with ripe, bawdy, banter and a thrilling courtroom finale"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"Thoughtful, tender and luminous drama"
"Historically fascinating and emotionally searching"
"The play’s delicacy and intelligence keep us rapt"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
Liverpool Sound and Vision
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"A quietly thoughtful, carefully crafted piece"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"A stirring evening"
"A lovely, compassionate play"
"Gripping"
The Herbal Bed
★★★★
"Grippingly clever"
"Mixes full-blooded emotion with gripping debate"