Sylvie Guillem / Robert Lepage / Russell Maliphant - Eonnagata
This brand new Sadler’s Wells production brings together three of the world’s foremost creative minds: internationally acclaimed dancer Sylvie Guillem, world-renowned theatre-maker Robert Lepage and award-winning choreographer Russell Maliphant.
Eonnagata tells the story of the Chevalier d’Éon, Charles de Beaumont - diplomat, writer, swordsman and a member of the King's Secret, a network of spies under the control of Louis XV. De Beaumont was perhaps the first spy to use transvestitism in the furtherance of his duties and until the day he died his true gender was a source of constant speculation, even provoking public bets in the late 18th century.
- "The alchemist of modern imagistic theatre, Robert Lepage is one of the most challenging and chimeric directors of our time"
- THE GUARDIAN
For this remarkable collaboration, Guillem, Lepage and Maliphant draw not only from their respective backgrounds, but also from the ancient Kabuki technique of Onnegata - in which male actors portray female roles in an extremely stylised fashion.
The elaborate costumes of Louis XV's court will be evoked by legendary fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
A Sadler’s Wells Production presented in association with
Ex Machina & Sylvie Guillem
sylvieguillem.com
robertlepage.com
rmcompany.co.uk
alexandermcqueen.com
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Sadler's Wells Theatre
26 Feb - 8 Mar 2009
Ticket office:
0844 412 4300
How to find us
Sadler's Wells Theatre
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN
Performance times
Preview Performances:
Thu 26 - Sat 28 Feb at 7.30pm
Performances:
Mon 2 - Sun 8 Mar at 7.30pm
No perf on Thu 5 Mar
Tickets
Preview Tickets: £10 - £38
Tickets: £10 - £40
Group Discounts
Groups 8+ 20% off stalls seats for most performances. more »
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