Details

Music theatre event including the chariot race (narration in English, some scenes in Latin). Step back 2,000 years and experience the spectacular creation, Ben Hur Live. 15 years in the making by renowned producer Franz Abraham, Ben Hur Live will take live entertainment to a new dimension. Be amazed by the legendary chariot race - in high speed, with five authentic quadriga chariots - and be awed by an incredible sea battle with galleys and extraordinary, daring stunts. Ben Hur Live is a 360-degree experience on a 2,500 square metre stage, telling the love story of Judah and the beautiful slave girl Esther, set during the time of Christ. It leads the audience on a fantastic journey, through deserts, on high seas and into the hectic crowds of an Arabian bazaar; a truly dazzling kaleidoscope of human life and breathtaking action in the world's biggest arena production. Ben Hur - Live website.

Creatives/Company

Producer: Franz Abraham
Company: Art Concerts
Music: Klaus Badelt
Director: Philip McKinley
Design: Mark Fisher
Lighting: Patrick Woodroffe
Other(s): Mietta Corli (projections), Nicki Pfeifer (animal trainer - horses)