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Handbagged at The Belgrade

  • Writer: ann-evans
    ann-evans
  • Apr 18
  • 2 min read
L-R: Emma Ernest, Cassius Konneh, Helen Reuben. Photo Manuel Harlan.
L-R: Emma Ernest, Cassius Konneh, Helen Reuben. Photo Manuel Harlan.

A major national tour of Handbagged by Moira Buffini is to visit the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry from 29 April to 3 May as part of Theatre Nation Partnerships network.

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Moira Buffini’s biting satirical political comedy imagines the untold conversations of two of the 20th Century’s most powerful women, Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth II.


25 years later, and with both women now gone, their shadows still loom large. This Theatre Nation Partnerships production, produced by Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, explores the legacy of an extraordinary time in recent history; the story of two women - idolised and vilified in equal measure – who came to define modern society.


Alex Thorpe, Co-Creative Director of Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch and Director of Handbagged said: “We are delighted to be working with our brilliant TNP partners and the National Theatre, to share this outstanding play across the country. At a time when female leadership is at the forefront of western global politics, it felt a perfect time to re-examine the titanic personal and political struggle of the two most powerful women of the modern era, in a defining moment in our country’s history. This tour marks the largest collaboration across the country in the three years of TNP and we can’t wait to share this story with the nation.”


L-R: Helen Reuben and Emma Ernest. Photo Manuel Harlan.
L-R: Helen Reuben and Emma Ernest. Photo Manuel Harlan.

Kate Varah, Executive Director of the National Theatre said: “Theatre Nation Partnerships is our national network with local impacts. By working in partnership with theatres across the country, we are collaborating at scale to create more opportunities for people to engage with theatre and inspire creativity across the nation, reaching over 500,000 people across three years. We're so excited for audiences from across England to have the opportunity to enjoy the brilliant play that is Handbagged and are delighted to have Queen's Theatre Hornchurch at the helm once again to share this story with audiences far and wide.” 


Forthcoming tour dates:

21 – 26 April: Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds

28 April – 3 May: Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

5 – 10 May: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford

12 – 17 May: Northern Stage, Newcastle

19 – 24 May: Oxford Playhouse, Oxford


For tickets to The Belgrade go to: https://www.belgrade.co.uk/events/handbagged/

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