Corpus Playroom
Wed 13 - Sat 16 May
Fletcher Players
Barnum. Booth. Lincoln.
Kaely Michels-Gualtieri
Content warning [May contain spoilers]
“Can you tell me how a celebrated Shakespearean actor becomes the assassin of a president?”
Barnum. Booth. Lincoln. is a new musical with original music, blending theatre, history, and spectacle.
Narrated by an older Edwin Booth and guided by P. T. Barnum as ringmaster, the story unfolds inside a circus tent of memory where performance and politics collide. As Edwin recalls his younger brother John Wilkes Booth, the rise and fall of the Booth brothers intertwines with the unlikely friendship between Barnum and Abraham Lincoln—one brother destined to become the greatest actor of his generation, the other destined to assassinate a president.
This production is suitable for ages 16 and over.
Times
Wed 13 May at 9:30pm
Thu 14 May at 9:30pm
Fri 15 May at 9:30pm
Sat 16 May at 9:30pm
Venue
Corpus PlayroomTickets
WED £7-£9, THU £8-£10.50, FRI–SAT £10-£12.50Depictions of:
discrimination and/or biogotry (racism, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia), white supremacy
Brief mentions of:
death and/or dying
The Corpus Playroom is owned by Corpus Christi College, and managed by the University of Cambridge through the ADC Theatre. The College drama society, the Fletcher Players, are the resident company.
The L-shaped studio is Cambridge's primary fringe space, showcasing a variety of productions, with an emphasis on new writing. Seasons are programmed simultaneously with the ADC Theatre.
Access
Please note: This venue is not wheelchair accessible. More information can be viewed here.
Complimentary tickets are available for full-time carers.
The Corpus Playroom is fitted with an infra-red audio system designed to help deaf and hard of hearing patrons. If you are using the system for the first time, please arrive early and seek advice from our Front of House team.
Assistance dogs are welcome in both of our venues. Please call the Box Office or email the above address when booking to ensure you are seated appropriately.
The Corpus Playroom has gender-neutral toilets.
Address
Corpus Playroom10 St Edward's Passage
Cambridge
CB2 3PJ
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