Performance

Venue	Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Town	Chester
County	Cheshire
From	11th May 2017
To	19th August 2017
When	In Rep
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre (V1214984677)
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Date of change: 22 Dec 16 - T1798720374

The Beggar's Opera

Work:: The Beggar's Opera (S1302092943)

In 1728 John Gay's 'The Beggar's Opera' became an overnight success in it satire of politics and society and of course groundbreaking new form which essentially created the musical genre. Told by a troupe of 1980's would-be political activists fired up with anti-Thatcher sentiment using John Gay's satire as a platform for their views The Beggar's Opera of course has more than a few echoes with the Britain of today.

Music	John Gay
Lyrics	John Gay
Lyrics	Robert Locke

Production:: (T1798720374)

Adapted by	Glyn Maxwell
Director	Alex Clifton

Listing:: L449859433

Storyhouse Stage

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Storyhouse Stage

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