THE Merlin Theatre hosts three events this weekend, classic theatre, innovative dance and world class ballet.
On Thursday 2nd February at 7pm, the Merlin Theatre is showing a National Theatre Live filmed theatre screening of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus.
Lucian Msamati (Luther, Game of Thrones, NT Live: The Comedy of Errors) plays Salieri in Shaffer’s iconic play, broadcast live from the National Theatre, and with live orchestral accompaniment by Southbank Sinfonia.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a rowdy young prodigy, arrives in Vienna, the music capital of the world – and he’s determined to make a splash. Awestruck by his genius, court composer Antonio Salieri has the power to promote his talent or destroy his name. Seized by obsessive jealousy he begins a war with Mozart, with music, and ultimately, with God.
After winning multiple Olivier and Tony Awards when it had its premiere at the National Theatre in 1979, Amadeus was adapted into an Academy Award-winning film.
Cert 12A. Tickets £16, with £10.50 concessions, running time 210 minutes.
On Saturday 4th February at 7.45pm Yorke Dance Project presents Rewind Forward. Yorke Dance Project is known for its imaginative programming of inspiring, world-class dance, that spans the generations. Rewind Forward is an exhilarating showcase of work by dance-masters past and present.
Rewind Forward includes: Sea of Troubles, a rarely seen ballet inspired by Shakespeare’s Hamlet and originally created by one of the legends of 20th century ballet, Sir Kenneth MacMillan.
Also included are new works by the company’s artistic Director Yolande Yorke-Edgell and Royal Ballet Young Choreographer, Charlotte Edmonds. Completing the programme is Lacrymosa, legendary choreographer Robert Cohan’s latest work and a revival of an earlier work of his Testament, now titled Twilight.
Recommended all ages | Running time 1 hr 40 mins inc interval, Tickets £13, concessions £10.50.
On Sunday 5th February at 3pm The Bolshoi Ballet presents a Swan Lake, a filmed theatre screening, captured live in Moscow on 25th January 2015 and featuring music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by Yuri Grigorovich, and libretto by Yuri Grigorovich. The cast includes: Svetlana Zakharova (Odette/Odile), Denis Rodkin (Prince Siegfried), Artemy Belyakov (the Evil Genius), Igor Tsvirko (the Fool).
