BOW DOWN - 7.30pm Show

The Commission for New and Old Art with the Art of Crime/Crime of Art Presents:

Bow Down

By Harrison Birtwistle and Tony Harrison.

First staged in 1977 at the National Theatre, Bow Down has become known as one of the outstanding works in the composer's music-theatre oeuvre. The tale is a version of the "Two Sisters" story, found in versions across the northern regions from Scandinavia to Northumberland to Newfoundland. Rarely performed, this production is the first since 2012, and the first ever to be mounted in England’s North. 

Matthew Maroon will also give a presentation of ‘Solo 5’ by Reiner Bredemeyer (1977). Bredemeyer was the musical director of The Deutsches Theater concurrent to Harrison Birtwistle’s tenure at the National Theatre in London.

Words presented by the kind permission of the Tony Harrison estate.

Starring: 

Maisha Kungu
Matthew Maroon
Lydia Phillips
Stevie Raine
Vasily Ratmansky
Hamish Rush
Kirsten Voss 
Samantha White

Credits:

Mise en scène by Samuel Fairbrother
Decor by Alice Brightman
Electronics built by Agnes Cameron
Artwork by Sigrid Koerner
Produced by Dex Chait Grodner and Isaac Rose

Please note: This production forms part of the programme for The Black Lights Festival. Ticketholders for the festival will be able to attend this showing. These tickets are for those who do not have tickets to the festival only.