Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

Play :: show/work:S01575336823, production/tour:T1881303563

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19 Jun 01 to 7 Jul 01

Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens Play :: listing:L0680113011, production:T1881303563, show:S01575336823, venue: V171

Bridewell Theatre Inner London Greater London

Details

This acclaimed theatre piece is a collection of poems and songs portraying characters who have live, died and been affected by the AIDS epidemic. using both the Names Project quilt and Edgar Lee Masters Spoon River Anthologies as sources of inspiration, Elegies finds, within such frightening and devastating human suffering, an unwavering sense of humanity, humour, humility and determination to survive and live life to the full. This production is staged in aid of The Globe Centre, based in East London, which serves all people affected by HIV - for which there is still no cure.
Performers Louise Davidson, Golda Rosheuvel, Jay Worthy. Music Janet Hood. Book by Bill Russell. Lyrics Bill Russell. Producer Simon James Collier. Producer Matthew Hale. Company Okai Collier Company (for the Globe Centre). Director Omar F Okai. Director Rowland Lee (music). Music Janet Hood.