B A R B I C A N L I F E Theatre previews
Tony Field previews the autumn theatre season at the refurbished Barbican venues, the new GSMD facility and the Bridewell Theatre.
leading theatre company’s production tells the story of two prisoners easing their solitary confinement by discussing the story of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Later in October the Pit will see a
highly original, beautifully delicate and thoroughly engaging piece of children’s theatre. “The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean”. Shona Reppe charmed Barbican young audiences in 2011 and this new, witty production well deserves its award- winning status from UK Theatre as the Best Show for Children and Young People. On 6 November the Richard
Boy Blue Entertainment. © Illustrations: Akio Tanaka
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The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean.
Picture credit © Eoin Carey
t last we can look forward to Autumn with the Barbican major
backstage m a i n t e n a n c e ,
refurbishment and front-of-house improvements all completed. This ensures that the main house in the Centre remains world-class, offering state of the art technology. The main house reopens on October 22 , but the Pit spaces will be ready to house productions from earlier in October. As the theatre has had a new flying
system installed, all drapes and masking flats, etc have had to be removed, exposing the shell of the backstage area. This view will not have been seen since the 1980s and will not be seen again as the new grid and motors are being installed to hoist stage and theatre equipment. Theatre building enthusiasts may be interested to know that the Barbican has the highest fly-tower in Europe. From October 22, Boy Blue Entertainment presents “The Fire and the Prophecy of Prana”. This explosive dance work integrates hip- hop, manga and martial arts. This new production is steeped in the visual identity and quirky characters which are central to the comic-book genre.
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Five troublemakers are sent to a rehabilitation camp for young offenders and lead the battle of good against evil. November will see Michael Clark’s Company again storming audiences with a new double-bill of diametrically opposed works. A third dimension upgrades this work into a triple bill. In the meantime, the Pit houses
some exceptional new works. On October 4 the production of “La Razón Blindada (The Bulletproof Reason)” will open from the Latin American Theatre Festival. Ecuador’s
Alston Dance Company brings Benjamin Britten’s quietly tender “Lachrymae” to the main house. The Breton Sinfonia with dancers and singers all unite on stage in a truly unique tribute. This production is part of the Britten centenary celebrations. This is followed later in the month
by Ingmar Bergman’s “Scenes from a Marriage”. This theatrical adaptation of the 1973 film brings a blisteringly perceptive study of a relationship breaking down. Ivo van Hove’s adaptation is not his first translation from film to stage; each of his projects have enthralled and challenged audiences throughout Europe and now we at the Barbican have a chance to see his fascinating
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