Performance

Venue	Donmar Warehouse
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	20th June 2003
Opened	30th June 2003
To	6th September 2003
When	Tue-Sat 19:30. Wed, Sat Mats 14:30. Jun 30 19:00
Prices	From £15.00. To £29.00.
Donmar Warehouse (V389)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

Pacific Overtures

Work:: Pacific Overtures (S1635)

An isolated Japan, swathed in honour and protected by invincible gods, has a very rude awakening in 1853 by western war ships. A lowly fisherman is sent to insist they turn back only to kick start a chain of events that lead to drastic social change. Pulling on Japanese art forms such as Kabuki and Butoh, Pacific Overtures is an epic tale of how the child becomes the master... Welcome to Japan!

Music	Stephen Sondheim
Lyrics	Stephen Sondheim
Book by	John Weidman

Production:: (T0877655798)

A co-production between the Donmar and Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Corporate Sponsor	Bloomberg
Director	Gary Griffin
Director	Thomas Murray (music)
Director	Mark Warman (production musical director)
Design	Daniel Ostling
Costume	Mara Blumenfeld
Lighting	Hugh Vanstone
Sound	Nick Lidster
Other	James Stenborg (orchestration)
Performer	Jerome Pradon (Shogun's Mother / French Admiral)
Performer	Cornell John (Warrior / Russian Admiral)
Performer	Richard Henders (Manjiro / Dutch Admiral)
Performer	Teddy Kempner (2nd Counsellor / Madam / British Admiral)
Performer	Togo Igawa (Lord Abe / Old Man)
Performer	Ian McLarnon (3rd Counsellor / American Admiral)
Performer	Mo Zainal (Tamate / Boy)
Performer	Richard Manera (Lion Dancer / Commodore Perry)
Performer	Joseph Anthony Foronda (Reciter / Shogun)
Performer	Kevin Gudahl (Kayama)

Listing:: L01626868787

Production details

A co-production between the Donmar and Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Special Performances

30 Jul 03 Sign Interpreted Signed by Wendy Ebsworth
13 Aug 03 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT) Supported by the Belvedere Trust
16 Aug 03 Vocaleyes

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