Caius Martius Coriolanus is a war hero, banished from his home, seeking to come back.
When an old adversary threatens Rome, the city calls once more on her hero and defender: Coriolanus. But famine threatens the city, the citizens hunger swells to an appetite for change, and on returning from the field Coriolanus must confront the march of realpolitik and the voice of an angry people.
Josie Rourke directs Shakespeares searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston making his return to the Donmar in the title role.
-Taken from the Donmar's website.
