All's Well That Ends Well

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Play Opened 19 February 2004, Closed 8 May 2004

Gielgud Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, London

Dame Judi Dench stars in Gregory Doran's revival of Shakepeare's All's Well That Ends Well for The Royal Shakespeare Company.

Helena, a doctor's daughter and now ward of the Countess' court, saves the life of the King using one of her father's secret prescriptions. Her reward - to take any man to be her husband. She chooses Bertram, the Countess' son. Appalled at having to marry a commoner, he declares he will never be hers until she obtains the ring he wears and is pregnant with his child, all of which is seemingly impossible...

Dame Judi Dench returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to play the Countess. Without doubt one of this country's most distinguished actors, her RSC performances of Shakespeare's leading characters during the 1960's and 1970's are still regarded by many people today as definitive.

"Judi Dench. Triumphant" The Independent

"Definitive. Gregory Doran proves to be one of the supreme Shakespearean directors of our era" The Financial Times

"Superb. Magnificent. Glorious. Something very special indeed" The Daily Telegraph

The following books are available to buy online from amazon.co.uk in the UK:
Judi Dench: With a Crack in Her Voice The first full biography of Britain's leading actress of her time
Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company: Creativity and the Institution Published in February 2004, this book provides a running historical critique of a major national institution and its location within British culture - compelling reading for anyone who wishes to explore behind the scenes and consider the changing role of theatre in modern cultural life.