English National Opera brings Verdi’s opera of duty, love and betrayal back to the stage, directed by Phelim McDermott. Here, Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews. Aida continues at London Coliseum until 2 December 2017.
LOST WITHOUT WORDS – National Theatre
It’s fashionable these days to rubbish acting and actors and lump them altogether, disparagingly, as `luvvies’. But really we’d be lost without them.
CIRCUS DIARIES: Akhnaten, by English National Opera
This luminous production of Philip Glass‘ 1983 opera Akhnaten bathes the senses in rich sonic and visual colour that sears the tantalising character of the titular Egyptian pharaoh – and his revolutionary reign – into the brain. Director Phelim McDermott takes Glass’ score and extends the composition so that bodies, costumes, light and juggled objects become additional instruments played in harmony with the orchestra to create a decorous whole. It’s been a long time since a show has held me completely transfixed from start to finish yet, with a running time of 2hrs 55 (including two intervals), Akhnaten doesn’t feels overlong for a second.
TICKETS: Mark’s Top Ten recommendations + this week’s openings (7 Dec)
What’s opening in London and beyond this week, plus my personal Top Ten of the Week including Bend it Like Beckham and The Winter’s Tale
TICKETS: Mark’s Top Ten recommendations + this week’s openings (7 Dec)
What’s opening in London and beyond this week, plus my personal Top Ten of the Week including Bend it Like Beckham and The Winter’s Tale
NEWS: Full cast announced for A Christmas Carol with Broadbent
Adeel Akhtar (pictured), Amelia Bullmore, Keir Charles and Samantha Spiro will join Jim Broadbent in the cast of A Christmas Carol, which runs at the West End’s Noel Coward Theatre from 30 November 2015 to 30 January 2016, with a press night on 9 December.
NEWS: Jim Broadbent stars as Scrooge in new West End Christmas Carol
Academy Award-winning actor Jim Broadbent makes his long-awaited return to the stage to play Scrooge in a new version of A Christmas Carol adapted by Patrick Barlow from Charles Dickens’ classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts and eleventh-hour redemption. A Christmas Carol runs at the West End’s Noel Coward Theatre, St Martin’s Lane, from 30 November 2015 to 30 …