Mephisto (Rhapsodie)

Mephisto (Rhapsodie) (Play) production archive for QTIX code T02006284469. Details of all Mephisto (Rhapsodie) archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0434246478

Archive Listings

3 Oct 19
to
26 Oct 19

The Gate Theatre
Inner London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Details

Fascism. Resistance. Apathy. In the town of Balbek the far right are about to seize power. At the local theatre Aymeric dreams of celebrity; Lucas longs for a liberal revolution; Michael is seduced by the extremists. Juliette Demba is in fear for her life. As this political earthquake convulses society Aymeric must make his choice: resist the forces of hatred or harness them for his own success. Mephisto Rhapsodie is a searing contemporary response to Klaus Mann's banned, and fiercely political cult novel. It is based on the real life story of Gustaf Grundgens whose dreams of fame led him to betray everything, and at the peak of his career, perform Faust for Hitler. Samuel Gallet's urgent new play asks, what would you sacrifice to do the right thing?

Cast/Performers

Leo Bill, Elizabeth Chan, Tamzin Griffin, Rebecca Humphries, Sean Jackson, Anna Maria Nabirye, Rhys Rusbatch

Creatives/Company

Author: Samuel Gallet
Director: Kirsty Housley
Translation: Chris Campbell
Design: Basia Binkowska
Lighting: Jessica Hung Han Yun

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

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