Performance

VenueRoyal & Derngate
TownNorthampton
CountyNorthamptonshire
From22nd January 2003
To25th January 2003
What is currently on at Royal & Derngate (V449)

The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny OperaT558834924
In a world run by beggars, thieves, crooks and whores the only way to survive is violence and cruelty. Criminal ringleader Macheath has secretly married the daughter of the ruler of the beggars and his many 'wives', girlfriends and whores have to decide whether they are better off with or without him. Everyone betrays everyone else as there can be no loyalty amongst the downtrodden. Macheath's seductive journey through Brecht's Threepenny underworld will highlight the gender issues and conflicts in addition to the more obvious class struggles as he attempts to skilfully sidestep the gallows.
Music Kurt Weill
Book by Bertolt Brecht
Lyrics Bertolt Brecht


Archive :: production:T558834924, opera or operetta:S2106, venue:V449

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Company

Company Royal National Theatre
Translation Jeremy Sams (lyrics)
Adapted by Anthony Meech (book)
Translation Elisabeth Hauptmann (original German translation of [John Gay]'s The Beggar's Opera)
Director Timothy Baker
Design Mark Bailey
Other Steven Edis (musical supervision)
Director Douglas Whyte (music)
Lighting Nick Beadle
Lighting Flick Ansell (associate lighting designer)
Choreographer Francesca Jaynes
Sound Neil Alexander
Other Fiona Lesley (education director)
Performer Christopher Dickins
Performer Natasha Lewis
Performer James Lailey
Performer Elizabeth Marsh
Performer Lois Naylor
Performer Michael Shaeffer (Macheath)
Performer David Rubin (Peachum)
Performer Harvey Verdi
Performer Douglas Whyte
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