In 1881, the famed and enigmatic impresario Mr Edward Gant presented his renowned travelling show for the final time. The opiate-addicted actor manager showcased his troupe creating a spectacle of grotesquery, black comedy, mystery and magic realism. Over a century later, playwright Anthony Neilson has reconstructed this intriguing and fantastic historical event in a theatrical piece that combines the melodrama and extravagance with the painful loneliness that characterised a Victorian freak show. Neilson's play offers a strange and beautiful exploration of sadness and mortality, probing even the nature of theatre itself. A tragic farce of colour and melancholy, this is not one to be missed...T404825878Company CellarDoor Theatre Company. | |
| 20 Feb 18 to 24 Feb 18 | Alma Tavern Theatre, Bristol :: V0707367604 listing details L0313885303 |
T01936588240Company Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. | |
| 30 Apr 13 to 4 May 13 | Alma Tavern Theatre, Bristol :: V0707367604 listing details L01224753333 |
T1678489099In 2009, Anthony Neilson and Headlong Theatre are proud to present a reconstruction of this historic and extraordinary evening of mystery and magic, spectacle and strangeness. Behold... The Amazing Feats of Loneliness! Neilson (last at Soho with God in Ruins) is one of Britain’s most acclaimed playwrights, creating bold and pioneering new work. Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness is a funny and theatrical exploration of beauty, mortality and wonder.Company Headlong Theatre. Producer Nuffield Theatre Southampton. Director Steve Marmion. Design Tom Scutt. Lighting Malcolm Rippeth. Music Tom Mills. Sound Tom Mills. | |
| 30 Mar 09 to 11 Apr 09 | Soho Theatre, Inner London :: V1035 listing details L307058645 |
| 24 Mar 09 to 28 Mar 09 | Theatr Clwyd, Mold :: V810 listing details L01938322593 |
| 17 Mar 09 to 21 Mar 09 | Citizens Theatre, Glasgow :: V611 listing details L1583648091 |
| 10 Mar 09 to 14 Mar 09 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L0704935208 |
| 26 Feb 09 to 7 Mar 09 | NST Campus, Southampton :: V776 listing details L2073747013 |
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| 10 Oct 17 to 14 Oct 17 | Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester :: V0587051306 listing details L01327928114 |
