drs. Down! is part musical, part drama, part medical case study and the brainchild of Dutch TV presenter and chat show host Ivo Niehe, making his debut as a playwright. He boldly tackles some of the complex, dramatic, delicate and serious issues associated with Down Syndrome: judgements, prejudices and how it can shape and define lives, told through the true story of Pablo Pineda-Ferrer, who … [Read more...]
Robe Highlights Royalty
Albert 1 was a new and ambitious musical produced by Simon de Merode and staged around and on a series of pontoons floating on the moat of the magnificent (old) Westerlo Castle in Belgium, which has been the family seat of the House of Merode for over five centuries. Lighting designer Michel Jacobs – who enjoys lighting off-beat and idiosyncratic shows and interesting site-specific works – was … [Read more...]
Morning Blossoms World Premiere
‘Morning Blossoms’ is an extraordinary and breathtakingly beautiful ‘Brave New Musical’ produced by ODD Continent, fusing the disciplines of opera, ballet, dance, music and drama in a compelling performance about parents, children, families and communities separated by natural disasters. World premiered at The Spiegel Theatre in Zwolle, Netherlands, the action starts on March 10th 2011, the … [Read more...]
Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar’ Musical Makes A Point in Madrid
“Hoy No Me Puedo Levantar” (HNMPL - Today I Can’t Get Up) is a hugely successful Spanish ‘jukebox musical’ from Drive Productions telling the story of two struggling young musicians surviving in Madrid against a backdrop of drugs, AIDS and other social phenomena and chaos in the 1980s and immediate aftermath of Franco’s collapsed fascist regime. Based on the music of 32 hits by Spanish … [Read more...]
