The Guthrie Theater presents an Octopus Theatricals production of
All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
created and performed by PATRICK PAGE
directed by SIMON GODWIN
McGuire Proscenium Stage
An artful exploration of evil
Shakespeare’s greatest villains — Richard III, Lady Macbeth, Claudius and more — have captivated and 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.
Venue info
This production will take place on the McGuire Proscenium Stage.
Pro tip: Can't do stairs or have a special seating request? Call the Box Office for details.
Ticket prices
Ticket prices range from $29 to $83.
| Area 1A | Area 1 | Area 2 | Area 3 | Area 4 | |
| All previews | $67.00 | $56.00 | $42.00 | $34.00 | $29.00 |
| Tue, Wed evenings; weekday matinees | $71.00 | $60.00 | $46.00 | $38.00 | $33.00 |
| Sun, Thu evenings; Opening Nights | $75.00 | $64.00 | $50.00 | $42.00 | $37.00 |
| Fri evenings; Sat, Sun matinees | $79.00 | $68.00 | $54.00 | $46.00 | $41.00 |
| Sat evenings | $83.00 | $72.00 | $58.00 | $50.00 | $45.00 |
Age recommendation
We recommend this production for ages 12 and up.
Content advisory
All the Devils Are Here contains mature themes and the use of production effects. Click below for more details. Because content sensitivities vary from person to person, we encourage you to call the Box Office to determine if this production is suitable for you and your party.
This production contains mature themes, loud noises, strobe lights, haze, fog, bright lights and the use of a prop knife. Contact the Box Office at 612.377.2224 for more information.
Run time
Approximately 1 hour, 25 minutes (without intermission)
Group sales
All student and adult groups of 15 or more qualify for discounts on tickets to Guthrie productions.
Accessibility
ASL-interpreted, audio-described and open-captioned performances are available on select dates. Download the audio description notes or ASL program.
ASL interpreters: Alyssa Hill and Jesse Koon
Audio describer: Laura Wiebers
Captioner: Hunter Gullickson
All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
McGuire Proscenium
Accessibility
*ASL Interpreted Performances
*Audio Described Performances
*Open Captioned Performances
Digital program and study guide
Want to dig deeper into the story or bring Shakespeare's villains into the classroom? Download our digital program or the study guide Octopus Theatricals created to accompany the show.
In the news
“One of 2024’s best shows”
The Minnesota Star Tribune sung the praises of Patrick Page's conversational exploration of Shakespeare's most powerful villains, deeming it “a must-see production.”
“If you don't know Patrick Page, lean in”
In a recent interview with Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Patrick Page spoke with Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl about his villainous solo show, how he's spent a lifetime preparing to play these characters and why he calls performing at the Guthrie a “homecoming.”
A chat with Patrick Page
It’s a thrill to have acclaimed actor Patrick Page in our midst, so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to ask him a few burning questions, from what makes a great villain to how he unwinds after embodying so many evildoers onstage.
Artists
Patrick Page (Creator/Performer)
received Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards for the Off-Broadway production of All the Devils Are Here. He received a Tony Award nomination and Grammy Award for his work in Hadestown on Broadway after starring as Hades in the Off-Broadway, Citadel Theatre (Canada) and National Theatre (London) productions. Other Broadway credits include the Inquisitor in Saint Joan, Valentina in Casa Valentina, Buckley in A Time To Kill, Adult Men in Spring Awakening, De Guiche 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). Regionally, Page 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). Page is an Associate Artist of The Old Globe in San Diego and Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. Film credits include Spirited for Apple TV+, In the Heights, Estella Scrooge, The Sixth Reel and I Am Michael. Television credits include Richard Clay on The Gilded Age for HBO; Octavius Kratt in Schmigadoon!; recurring roles on Étoile, Elementary, Madam Secretary and Flesh and Bone; and guest starring roles on Evil, NCIS: New Orleans, The Good Wife, The Blacklist, Chicago P.D. and Law & Order: SVU. He is currently writing a book of All the Devils Are Here, which will be published by Simon & Schuster in 2026. Page is married to actress and TV host Paige Davis. www.patrickpageonline.com
Simon Godwin (Director)
is Artistic Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company, where he has directed Macbeth, King Lear, Much Ado About Nothing and Timon of Athens. International: U.K.: Liverpool/Edinburgh/London: Macbeth (featuring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma); National Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing (featuring Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan), Romeo and Juliet (featuring Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley, filmed for Sky Arts/PBS), Antony and Cleopatra (featuring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo), Twelfth Night, Sunset at the Villa Thalia, The Beaux’ Stratagem, Man and Superman, Strange Interlude; Royal Shakespeare Company: Timon of Athens (featuring Kathryn Hunter and reimagined in 2020 for Theatre for a New Audience and Shakespeare Theatre Company), Hamlet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Royal Court Theatre: Routes, If You Don’t Let Us Dream, We Won’t Let You Sleep, NSFW, The Witness, Goodbye to All That, The Acid Test, Wanderlust; Opera: Washington National Opera: Roméo et Juliette; Japan: Theatre Cocoon: Hamlet; Awards: 2012 Evening Standard/Burberry Award for Emerging Director
Creative Team
| Scenic Designer | Arnulfo Maldonado |
| Costume Designer | Emily Rebholz |
| Lighting Designer | Stacey Derosier |
| Sound Designer | Darron L West |
| Tour Production Manager | Stewert Productions/Bethany Weinstein Stewert |
| Tour Technical Director | William Adams |
| Production Stage Manager | Natalie Hratko |
| Associate Scenic Designer | Joe Burt |
| Associate Lighting Designer | Christopher Wong |
| Associate Sound Designer | Ryan Matthew Hall |
| Tour General Management Consultant | RCI Theatricals |
| Tour Press | DKC/O&M |
| Executive Producer | Mara Isaacs |
| Tour Producer | Bryan Hunt |
| Co-Producer | Thomas M. Neff |
Octopus Theatricals |
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| Executive Artistic Director | Mara Isaacs |
| Creative Operations Director | Bryan Hunt |
| Business Manager | Michael Francis |
| Associate Producers | Taneisha Duggan and Adam Hyndman |
| Executive Assistant | Kendra Holloway |
| Creative Operations Associate | Kelly Letourneau |
Photos
Patrick Page (Julieta Cervantes)
Patrick Page (Julieta Cervantes)
Patrick Page (Julieta Cervantes)
Patrick Page (Julieta Cervantes)
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All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain
McGuire Proscenium