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The first season of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company promises a year of unmissable theatre.

Working in collaboration with artistic associates, director Rob Ashford and designer Christopher Oram, the acclaimed actor-director Kenneth Branagh presents an exceptional series of five plays that bring together a remarkable group of actors, led by Rob Brydon, Judi Dench, Lily James and Richard Madden.

In this rarely seen comic gem, a classical theatre company attempts to produce The Winter's Tale and Romeo and Julietm while the intrigues and dalliances of the company members are accidently revealed with increasingly chaotic and hysterical consequences.

Behind the scenes world takes centre stage in Terence Rattigan's affectionate celebration of the lunatic art of putting on a play.Kenneth Branagh will be joined by Zoë Wanamaker and will co-direct with Rob Ashford.Zoë Wanamaker, in addition to playing Dame Maud in Harlequinade will also perform Terence Rattigan’s dramatic monologue All On Her Own prior to Harlequinade each night, as part of a never-before-seen double bill.