Ben Hur
From: Friday, 29th October 2010
To: Sunday, 31 October 2010
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Synopsis
The life and times of Judah Ben-Hur, whose extraordinary journey takes him from wealthy merchant to galley slave to champion charioteer and witness at the Crucifixion, will be recreated by the people of Bath in one of the most astonishing productions ever staged at the Theatre Royal. Originally published as a novel in 1880 by American General and author, Lew Wallace, it was William Wyler's 1959 film which starred Charlton Heston in the title role, and won no less than 11 Academy Awards, which really caught the public's imagination. Now this monumental tour-de-force will be staged in the glorious arena of the newly-restored Theatre Royal Main House. A cast of more than 300 of your relatives, friends and neighbours will be working alongside a professional production team to create one of the most visually exciting and theatrically impressive productions your family is ever likely to see, an epic in every sense.
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Simon Cole - 30 October 2010
The result of an extra-ordinary 18 month project to engage and work with the local community in Bath to create a unique and exciting theatrical experience is the epic production of Ben Hur now playing at the city’s Theatre Royal. Funded by the charity set up by the estate of long time Archers actress, the late Margot Boyd, who was brought up in the area, the production has been cast entirely from within the local community, and boasts a full team of 180 people.
Based on Lew Wallace’s 1880 novel Ben Hur; A Tale of Christ, which was made famous by the 1959 film version, Hattie Naylor’s current adaptation skilfully retains the key elements of the narrative, whilst softening the overtly Christian message, and allowing the debate raised by Balthazar at the beginning and end of the piece – what if Jesus Christ had been called a philosopher rather than a god? – to add context to the story. His argument was that there were dangers in ...
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Becky - 4 November 2010:
My 14 year old daughter and I had a wonderful time watching Ben Hur - we both thought it was amazing and so beautifully done....and the person with the bruised elbow is my friend Helen - she got a few bruises during the murder scenes and showed me her bruised elbow yesterday!!!...
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Lew Wallace (Book)
The People of Bath (Producer)
Hattie Naylor (Adaptation)
Lee Lyford (Director)
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