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| Kyoto | |
|---|---|
 West End Promotional Poster | |
| Written by | Joe Robertson Joe Murphy |
| Date premiered | 18 June 2024 (2024-06-18) |
| Place premiered | Swan Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon |
Kyoto is a play by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, produced and acted byRoyal Shakespeare Company (RSC) andGood Chance originally inSwan Theatre in 2024, then@sohoplace in 2025.
The play dramatizes howBig Oil, having learned about the risk ofclimate change, use legal tricks and misinformation through their representativeDon Pearlman in an attempt to protect their profits. Through the determination of key representatives agreement is reached – theKyoto Protocol.
The play was presented by theRoyal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance. The world premiere was at theSwan Theatre,Stratford-upon-Avon running from 18 June until 13 July 2024 (with a press night on 25 June). The play was directed byStephen Daldry andJustin Martin.[1][2]
Following the success of the Stratford-upon Avon run, the production transferred toLondon'sWest End at@sohoplace running from 9 January to 3 May 2025 (with a press night on 16 January).[3][4]
| Character | Stratford-upon-Avon[5] | West End[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | |
| Don Pearlman | Stephen Kunken | |
| Shirley Pearlman | Jenna Augen | |
| Raul Estrada | Jorge Bosch | |
| Fred Singer | Vincent Franklin | Duncan Wisbey |
| Bert Bolin | Dale Rapley | |
| Secretariat | Olivia Barrowclough | |
| Kiribati | Andrea Gatchalian | |
| Germany -Angela Merkel | Ingrid Oliver | Kristin Atherton |
| Saudi Arabia | Raad Rawi | |
| China | Kwong Loke | |
| Tanzania | Jude Akuwudike | Aïcha Kossoko |
| USA | Nancy Crane | |
| UK -John Prescott | Ferdy Roberts | |
| Japan | Togo Igawa | |
There were many delegates[7] at COP3, two are specifically identified in the play.