Thursday 20 October 2011
Wednesday 27 July 2011
History was made
We took to the stage on Sat 23 July and in doing so became the first theatre production to use the BBC Big Screen as an integral part of the theatrical experience. This was only made possible by the fantastic support and creativity of Chris Nriapia at BBC Big Screen Leeds. I will be posting images and video of the event very soon but I wanted to let everybody involved know that not only was this a fantastic project but also a creatively historic one.
Friday 8 July 2011
a few words from Jess 'Virgil' Heritage about DANTE: Inferno
I have always loved mythology...
So when an opportunity to be a part of the performance of Dante’s Inferno arose, I was incredibly excited. Through rehearsals, the Dante team has worked hard to create an explosive performance, trying our best to capture the hellish nature of the inferno whilst also addressing the issues of modern day society. Creating the show really has been an unforgettable experience.
So when an opportunity to be a part of the performance of Dante’s Inferno arose, I was incredibly excited. Through rehearsals, the Dante team has worked hard to create an explosive performance, trying our best to capture the hellish nature of the inferno whilst also addressing the issues of modern day society. Creating the show really has been an unforgettable experience.
Wednesday 6 July 2011
A Guided Tour of Hell by Matthew Johnson
"Midway upon the road of our life
I found myself in a dark wood,
For the clear path had been lost..."
The words of Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century. The midlife crisis; the eternal student travelling on forever, lost and without purpose; the nomad who sees nothing in society but degradation. Those times the demons make uncertain the paths we all travel. Dante's story is as relevant now - in these ever-changing, uncertain times in which the majority of us face an uncertain and unsecured future: job losses, education cuts, unemployment rising - as in the violent world of the 1300s.
The story is well transported to a modern setting. Finding a place, finding a path, is hacking a trail in the dark wood; and so Dante's journey is every man's journey, through life. As someone facing the prospect of entering the 'adult' world and the jungle of taxation, higher education, finding a career, I can sympathise with those aspects of the tale.
The actors from the NEW College and around Leeds have created a vibrant, and colourful experience that will entertain and challenge in equal measure. It's certainly been enjoyable to work with them. It's been, as it always is working with Steve, a blast to tell this tale of hell, resplendent with other-worldly characters and beings that resonate unerringly well with all-too-real characters from our own. They'll make you think, and they'll make you laugh.
So, what more is to be said? Come along and experience it for yourself. July. 23rd. Saturday. 8.30pm. Free. Join us on this event-filled voyage, have a taste of hell, and face down the demons with Dante in... Inferno.
I found myself in a dark wood,
For the clear path had been lost..."
The words of Dante Alighieri in the fourteenth century. The midlife crisis; the eternal student travelling on forever, lost and without purpose; the nomad who sees nothing in society but degradation. Those times the demons make uncertain the paths we all travel. Dante's story is as relevant now - in these ever-changing, uncertain times in which the majority of us face an uncertain and unsecured future: job losses, education cuts, unemployment rising - as in the violent world of the 1300s.
The story is well transported to a modern setting. Finding a place, finding a path, is hacking a trail in the dark wood; and so Dante's journey is every man's journey, through life. As someone facing the prospect of entering the 'adult' world and the jungle of taxation, higher education, finding a career, I can sympathise with those aspects of the tale.
The actors from the NEW College and around Leeds have created a vibrant, and colourful experience that will entertain and challenge in equal measure. It's certainly been enjoyable to work with them. It's been, as it always is working with Steve, a blast to tell this tale of hell, resplendent with other-worldly characters and beings that resonate unerringly well with all-too-real characters from our own. They'll make you think, and they'll make you laugh.
So, what more is to be said? Come along and experience it for yourself. July. 23rd. Saturday. 8.30pm. Free. Join us on this event-filled voyage, have a taste of hell, and face down the demons with Dante in... Inferno.
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