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# Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Court Theatre announce London transfer of Cowbois – bringing rollicking queer western to the capital
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/royal-shakespeare-company-and-royal-court-theatre-announce-london-transfer-of-cowbois-bringing-rollicking-queer-western-to-capital/
- Published: 2023-11-15T13:00:18.000Z
- Updated: 2023-11-15T13:55:36.000Z
- Description: The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Royal Court Theatre have announced the London transfer of Charlie Josephine’s rollicking queer western Cowbois. Due to popular demand the play will run at the Royal Court’s Jerwood Theatre Downstairs between January 11 – February 10, 2024. Co-Directed by Char
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company

The **Royal Shakespeare Company** (RSC) and **Royal Court Theatre** have announced the London transfer of **Charlie Josephine**’s rollicking queer western ***Cowbois***.

Due to popular demand the play will run at the Royal Court’s **Jerwood Theatre Downstairs** between **January 11 – February 10, 2024**. Co-Directed by **Charlie Josephine** and **Sean Holmes**, the full RSC cast return to their roles, including **Bridgette Amofah**, **Lee Braithwaite**, **Vinnie Heaven** and **Emma Pallant.**

*Cowbois* tells the story of a sleepy town in the Wild West, where women drift through their days like tumbleweed. Their husbands, swept up in the goldrush, have been missing for almost a year and show no sign of returning. In fact, the town is almost cut off from outsiders entirely, with only one drunken sheriff for protection. That is until handsome bandit Jack Cannon, a trans masc cowboy, swaggers up to the town’s saloon, inspiring a gender revolution.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/362072_cowbois-production-photos_-2023_-shoot-2_2023_web-use-e1700045445812.jpg)

Charlie Josephine and Sean Holmes said: “We are thrilled to be bringing *Cowbois* to the Royal Court. We’ve had the best time making it at the RSC, and are very grateful to the team for the joyful collaboration. Thank you also to the warm audiences in Stratford-upon-Avon, who’ve received it with open hearts and standing ovations. We’re really proud of this beautiful bunch of outlaws and excited to bring them to London.”

The transfer of *Cowbois* marks the first of a series of announcements about the upcoming winter programme from the Royal Court, the final part of **Vicky Featherstone**’s decade at the theatre.

RSC Members, Patrons and Subscribers and Friends of the Royal Court can access priority booking from **Thursday, November 16** from **12pm** via [the Royal Court website](https://royalcourttheatre.com/?ref=scenemag.co.uk). Public booking onsale from **12pm** on **Friday, November 17**.

**Photos by Henri T (c) RSC**