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May 18, 2016 · The Threepenny Opera Tickets. In this bold new production at the National Theatre, Rory Kinnear starred as Macheath in Bertolt Brecht’s classic The Threepenny Opera. Based on Simon Stephen’s stimulating new black comedy translation of the original book and lyrics, this new National Theatre production brings Kurt Weill’s brilliant score to ...
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- May 18, 2016
The everyday life of the Suffolk town of Ipswich is shattered by the discovery of the bodies of five women. The occupant of No. 79 London Road is arrested, charged and finally convicted of the murders. Caught in the headlines and the invasion of their quiet road, the community grapples with what it means to be at the epicentre of the tragedy.
A landmark of twentieth century musical theatre, The Threepenny Opera comes to the National Theatre in a bold new production. Simon Stephens’ vivid and darkly comic new translation of Brecht’s book and lyrics meets Kurt Weill’s extraordinary score. Rory Kinnear plays Macheath. Contains filthy language and immoral behaviour.
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London scrubs up for the coronation. The thieves are on the make, the whores on the pull, the police cutting deals to keep it all out of sight. Mr and Mrs Peachum are looking forward to a bumper day in the beggary business, but their daughter didn’t come home last night. Mack the Knife is back in town.
The cast features Sarah Amankwah, Hammed Animashaun, Toyin Ayedun-Alase, Jamie Beddard, Rebecca Brewer, Andrew Buckley, Ricky Butt, Mark Carroll, Rosalie Craig, Matt Cross, Peter De Jersey, Haydn Gwynne, Nick Holder, George Ikediashi, Rory Kinnear, Debbie Kurup, Conor Neaves, Sharon Small, Wendy Somerville and Dominic Tighe.
Rufus Norris directs with design by Vicki Mortimer, music direction by David Shrubsole, choreography by Imogen Knight, lighting design by Paule Constable, sound design by Paul Arditti and fight direction by Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of RC-ANNIE Ltd.
★★★★ “Enjoyably raucous. Rory Kinnear’s really on song in this enticingly sleazy revival.” Evening Standard ★★★★ “Grimy, filthy, and tremendously good fun.“ Time Out ★★★★“A snarling, sexy beast of a show” Independent
Rory Kinnear is Mack the Knife in a new version of this landmark twentieth-century musical, broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre.Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s classic musical theatre piece is adapted by Simon Stephens (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) and directed by Rufus Norris (Everyman, London Road).As London's East End scrubs up for the coronation ...
National Theatre Live: The Threepenny Opera: Directed by Rufus Norris, Nick Wickham. With Rory Kinnear, Rosalie Craig, Haydn Gwynne, Sarah Amankwah. As London's East End scrubs up for the coronation, Mr and Mrs Peachum gear up for a bumper day in the beggary business.
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Jun 8, 2016 · The Threepenny Opera Review. The National have previously staged The Beggar's Opera, John Gay's folk opera from 1728 that was one of the first British musicals, back in 1982. Then in 2000 it staged a contemporary rewrite The Villain's Opera. Now they finally tackle the scattergun but powerful Brecht/Weill version, inspired by the same story ...
