The Great Gatsby
From: Tuesday, 7th August 2012
To: Saturday, 1 September 2012
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Synopsis
Tyconn Jay Gatsby seems to have it all - but the wealth is there to reclaim his long lost love. Meanwhile, on the other side of the tracks, George Wilson wants to know who corrupted his wife. Set in 1920's New York.
Our Review:
13 August 2012
This production of F. Scott Fitzgerald's timeless and iconic novel, The Great Gatsby, by Ruby in the Dust theatre company is, amazingly, the third to grace the London stage this year, but the first musical adaption (although in truth, this is more a 'play with music').
Joe Evans's smoky, jazzy score, Belle Mundi's superb costume designs and a summer's evening in London to rival some of Long Island's finest combine to present an excellent depiction of America's 'Roaring Twenties'. Strong performances, and clever direction by Linnie Reedman, help to convey the hope and glamour of the era, shrouding the insecurities, secrets and sadness below the glitzy surfaces of these characters.
As the performance progresses, though, the difficulty of condensing a novel so celebrated and so complicated into a two hour 'musical' becomes i...
Cast
Sean Brown (Jay Gatsby)
Matilda Sturridge (Daisy Buchanan)
Anna Maguire
Barnarby Brookman
Claire-Monique Martin
Jon Gabriel Robbins
Naomi Bullock
Patrick Lannigan
Peta Cornish
Raphael Verrion
Steve Clarke
Creative
F Scott Fitzgerald (Book)
Ruby in the Dust (Producer)
Joe Evans (Adaptation)
Linnie Reedman (Adaptation)
Linne Reedman (Director)
Christopher Hone (Design)
Belle Mundi (Costume)
Seth Rook-Williams (Lighting)
Alyssa Noble (Choreographer)
Laura Hopkins (associate designer) (Design)
Olivia Rowe (assistant) (Director)
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