Whisking us down a rabbit hole and into a wonderland-like world, Gross und Klein transports us to a hotel dining room in Morocco where Lotte (Blanchett) sits alone. Courageously optimistic and perpetually disappointed Lotte is in constant search for human connection. She is rejected by her husband, unrecognised by old friends and unfamiliar with her family. Whether she is outside a window peeping in or buzzing on an unanswered intercom this iconic protagonist never quite fits. Like Carroll's Alice, sometimes Lotte is too big for her surroundings and sometimes too small to be noticed within them.T0632424106Co-commissioned by the Barbican, London and London 2012 Festival using funds from the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen, Theatre de la Ville Paris and Wiener Festwochen.Company Sydney Theatre Company. Director Benedict Andrews. Design Johannes Schutz. Costume Alice Babidge. Lighting Nick Schlieper. Sound Max Lyandvert. Music Max Lyandvert. Performer Cate Blanchett. Performer Lynette Curran. Performer Anita Hegh. Performer Belinda McClory. Performer Josh McConville. Performer Robert Menzies. Performer Katrina Milosevic. Performer Yalin Ozucelik. Performer Richard Piper. Performer Richard Pyros. Performer Sophie Ross. Performer Chris Ryan. Performer Christopher Stollery. Performer Martin Vaughan. | |
| 13 Apr 12 to 29 Apr 12 | Barbican Centre, West End :: V371 listing details L0893564696 |
