Rashomon

Opera or Operetta :: show/work:S01207260800, production/tour:T0836187263

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Rashomon
Opera or Operetta :: listing:L2070600992, production:T0836187263, show:S01207260800, venue: V166

Almeida Theatre
West End
Greater London

Alejandro Vinao takes Akutagawa's murder mystery story and fashions a haunting and moving piece for tape and five voices. A Samurai's wife is murdered and those involve offer their conflicting versions. British Premiere. A screening of Akira Kurosawa's celebrated 1950 film Rashomon follows the performance.

Performers Frances M Lynch, James Meek, Andrew Gallacher, Will Missin, Julian Stocker. Music Alejandro Vinao. Company Almeida Theatre. Company VOCEM Electric Voice Theatre Company. Costume Liz Dawson. Costume Miranda Melville. Lighting Charlotte McClelland. Sound Paul Bull.