GUTHRIE THEATER PRESENTS ALL THE DEVILS ARE HERE: HOW SHAKESPEARE INVENTED THE VILLAIN, CREATED AND PERFORMED BY PATRICK PAGE

Page brings his critically acclaimed Off-Broadway production to the Guthrie, the first stop on its national tour

Previews begin Saturday, October 12; Opening on Thursday, October 17 Playing through Sunday, November 17 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage

(Minneapolis/St. Paul) — The Guthrie Theater (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) presents Octopus Theatricals’ All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain. Created and performed by Tony Award nominee Patrick Page and directed by Simon Godwin, All the Devils Are Here artfully explores infamous evildoers across the works of William Shakespeare. The show begins previews on Saturday, October 12 and will play through Sunday, November 17. Single and group tickets are now on sale through the Box Office or online at guthrietheater.org. Accessibility services (ASL-interpreted, audio-described and open-captioned performances) are also available on select dates.

All the Devils Are Here premiered Off-Broadway in October 2023 and quickly amassed critical acclaim. The New York Times called it “smartly constructed” and praised Page for having “such a mastery of his craft.” The show received numerous accolades, including Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Off-Broadway Solo Performance. In March 2024, the show announced it would launch a national tour, identifying the Guthrie Theater as its first stop.

Artistic Director Joseph Haj said, “I’m delighted that the Guthrie is the first stop on the national tour of this brilliant solo show — especially as a theater committed to producing the works of Shakespeare.” Haj continued, “Shakespeare fans and novices alike will be captivated as Patrick Page guides them through each villain’s story with virtuosity and ease. I can’t wait for audiences to experience and be captivated by Page’s mastery of the stage and Shakespeare’s canon.”

All the Devils Are Here follows some of Shakespeare’s greatest villains — Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Claudius and more — who have tormented audiences for centuries. After decades of embodying the likes of Hades, Scar and the Green Goblin, acclaimed actor Patrick Page continues to be drawn to the layered motivations and complex psyches of these infamous evildoers. In this chilling and compelling solo show, Page sheds the skin of one character as he jumps into the next while exploring how each villain is a window into the depths of the human heart. He concludes by prompting the audience with an even darker reflection: to confront and accept the trappings of evil inside us all.

The one-person cast of All the Devils Are Here features Patrick Page (Guthrie: debut) as himself.

The creative team includes Patrick Page (Creator/Performer), Simon Godwin (Director), Arnulfo Maldonado (Scenic Designer), Emily Rebholz (Costume Designer), Stacey Derosier (Lighting Designer), Darron L West (Sound Designer), Stewert Productions/Bethany Weinstein Stewert (Tour Production Manager), William Adams (Tour Technical Director), Natalie Hratko, (Production Stage Manager), Joe Burt (Associate Scenic Designer), Christopher Wong (Associate Lighting Designer), Ryan Matthew Hall (Associate Sound Designer), RCI Theatricals (Tour General Management Consultant), Mara Isaacs (Executive Producer) and Bryan Hunt (Tour Producer) for Octopus Theatricals, and Thomas M. Neff (Co-Producer).

Patrick Page (Creator/Performer) starred as Hades in the Off-Broadway, Citadel Theatre and National Theatre productions of Hadestown. He was last seen on Broadway as the Inquisitor in Saint Joan. Other Broadway credits include Valentina in Casa Valentina, Buckley in Time To Kill, Adult Men in Spring Awakening, DeGuiche in Cyrano de Bergerac, Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons, Decius Brutus in Julius Caesar, Scar in The Lion King, the Grinch in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast and Mackie in The Kentucky Cycle. Other New York credits include Cymbeline in Cymbeline (New York Shakespeare Festival/Delacorte Theater) and Max in The Sound of Music (Carnegie Hall). Page recently created the roles of Dom Claude Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (La Jolla Playhouse/Paper Mill Playhouse) and Captain Dragutin Dimitrijevic in Rajiv Joseph's Archduke (Mark Taper Forum). He is an Associate Artist of The Old Globe in San Diego and Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. On TV, Page has appeared in Schmigadoon!, Elementary, Madam Secretary and Flesh and Bone, and he has guest starred on NCIS: New Orleans, The Good Wife, The Blacklist, Chicago P.D. and Law & Order: SVU.

Simon Godwin (Director) joined Shakespeare Theatre Company as Artistic Director in September 2019. He has served as Associate Director of the National Theatre of London, Royal Court Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and Royal & Derngate (Northampton). While at the Royal Court, Godwin directed seven world premieres, including Routes, If You Don’t Let Us Dream, We Won’t Let You Sleep, NSFW, The Witness, Goodbye to All That, The Acid Test and Wanderlust. He made his debut at the National Theatre with Strange Interlude, followed by Man and Superman, and went on to direct The Beaux’ Stratagem, Twelfth Night, a celebrated production of Antony and Cleopatra with Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo, and the world premiere of Simon Woods’ Hansard. Most recently, he returned to the National Theatre to direct Much Ado About Nothing. He also directed Romeo and Juliet for the National Theatre, which became an original film for TV (Sky Arts/PBS). Godwin has also directed at the Royal Shakespeare Company, including productions of Timon of Athens, an acclaimed Hamlet and The Two Gentlemen of Verona. In 2012, he was awarded the inaugural Evening Standard/Burberry Award for Emerging Director.

Founded by Creative Producer Mara Isaacs, Octopus Theatricals (Producer) collaborates with artists and organizations to foster an expansive range of compelling theatrical works for local and global audiences. Current projects (selected): All the Devils Are Here (Lucille Lortel, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards, Off-Broadway, U.S. Tour); The Song of Rome by Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson; Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding’s …(Iphigenia); In the Same Tongue by choreographer Dianne McIntyre with music by Diedre Murray; Social! Dance Club conceived by Steven Hoggett, Christine Jones and David Byrne; Bill Irwin’s On Beckett; And So We Walked by DeLanna Studi; Theatre for One (in person and virtual); Upcoming: Kunene and the King (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Octopus Theatricals is also home to the Producer Hub, supporting producers and artists in the independent sector. www.octopustheatricals.com.

Accessible Performances

ASL-Interpreted Performances 
American Sign Language interpreters sign the performance as it plays out onstage.

Friday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. 
Saturday, November 9 at 1 p.m.

Audio-Described Performances 
Audio describers provide live verbal descriptions of the action, costumes and scenery for people who are blind or have low vision.

Friday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. 
Saturday, November 9 at 1 p.m.

Open-Captioned Performances 
LED screens display text simultaneously with the performance onstage.

Friday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. 
Saturday, November 2 at 1 p.m. 
Thursday, November 7 at 1 p.m. 
Sunday, November 10 at 1 p.m. 
Thursday, November 14 at 1 p.m.

The Guthrie also offers ASL-interpreted, audio-described and open-captioned performances upon request. Requests must be received at least two weeks in advance and can be directed to 612.225.6390 or accessibility@guthrietheater.org.

Post-Play Discussions

After some performances, Page will host an interactive conversation with the audience to unpack the material and discuss what they’ve learned, almost as if the audience is Page’s acting partner.

Ticket Information
Single tickets range from $29 to $83 (handling fees may apply). Single and group tickets (minimum requirement of 15 per group) may be purchased through the Box Office at 612.377.2224 (single), 1.877.447.8243 (toll-free), 612.225.6244 (group) or online at guthrietheater.org.

Land Acknowledgment
The Guthrie Theater acknowledges that it resides on the traditional land of the Dakota People and honors with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations, including the Ojibwe and other Indigenous nations.

The GUTHRIE THEATER (Joseph Haj, Artistic Director) is an American center for theater performance in Minneapolis, Minnesota, dedicated to producing a mix of classic and contemporary plays and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. Under Haj’s leadership, the Guthrie is guided by four core values: Artistic Excellence; Community; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility; and Fiscal Responsibility. Since its founding in 1963, the theater has continued to set a national standard for excellence in the field and serve the people of Minnesota as a vital cultural resource. The Guthrie houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms and dramatic public spaces. guthrietheater.org