Rudi
Smack bang in the middle of nowhere (or was it somewhere on the legendary Route 66?) two women are thrown together by chance. Stranded tourist Jasmin stumbles out of her unhappy marriage and finds herself at Brenda’s remote cafe and motel. Ordinarily, no one would choose to stay at the Bagdad Cafe but in the dust and isolation, unexpected and extraordinary friendships begin to blossom. The lost are found as individuals transform into an eclectic community bound by music, magic and some very strong coffee.
Mercier / Mumbler / Marini
Angélique makes beautiful chocolates, carefully infused with all the emotion that seems to overwhelm her in daily life. Jean-René runs a chocolate factory that is running out of steam, rather like his own existence. Both seek help from the usual sources: Jean-René favours self-help tapes and Angélique joins a support group, Les Émotifs Anonymes. Romantics Anonymous is an unusual and tender love story in which the obstacles to happiness are not the usual external barriers, but those sneaky little ones we know all too intimately: the ones within.
Dora Chance
In Brixton, Nora and Dora Chance – twin chorus girls born and bred south of the river – are celebrating their 70th birthday. Over the river in Chelsea, their father and greatest actor of his generation, Melchior Hazard, turns 100 on the same day. As does his twin brother Peregrine. If, in fact, he’s still alive. And if, in truth, Melchior is their real father after all…
Monsieur Gilles André
유령이 있다는 소문이 도는 파리의 오페라 하우스. 새로운 오페라 한니발의 리허설이 한창이다. 리허설 도중 또 다시 무대 장치가 떨어지는 사고가 발생하자 주인공인 칼롯타는 무대에 설 수 없다며 공연을 거부한다. 발레 감독인 마담 지리는 무용수인 크리스틴을 추천하고, 그녀는 모두의 우려와는 달리 멋지게 공연을 해낸다. 공연을 본 오페라 하우스의 새로운 재정 후원자 라울은 크리스틴이 어린 시절 소꿉 친구였다는 사실을 알아챈다. 공연을 축하하러 온 라울이 잠시 자리를 비운 사이 크리스틴은 하얀 가면으로 얼굴을 가린 팬텀에게 이끌려 거울 속 미궁으로 사라지는데...
Willie Conklin
A new production of EL Doctorow's historical novel, recorded at the Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre. Broadcast as part of BBC4's America Night.
Peter
The Donmar Warehouse production of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's classic musical, starring Adrian Lester and directed by Sam Mendes.
