Carmen
King's Head Theatre
February 6th - March 9th 2019
Photo: Nick Rutter
King's Head Theatre
6th February - 9th March 2019
Directed by
Mary Franklin
Lighting Designer
David Doyle
Designed by
Anna Lewis
Music Direction by
Juliane Gallant
Produced by
Louisa Davis
Sound Design by
David Eaton
Movement Direction by
Jen Fletcher
The Olivier Award nominated producers of La Traviata, La bohème and Tosca present a vivid, compelling and devastatingly powerful take on Georges Bizet’s masterpiece. Carmen works minimum wage jobs on the frontline of Britain’s crumbling service industry. Jose falls madly in love with her after a brief fling. As his passion morphs into something uglier, and far more troubling, Carmen realises she might have made a fatal mistake… Sung in English, and blending stark emotional realism with some of the world’s most beloved music, this highly original new production examines toxic relationships in a society on the brink of collapse.