Details

It is 1942, on the battlefields of North Africa, in a gold sequin gown, Marlene Dietrich takes to the stage to launch her own offensive against the German Reich. For the next three years she would fight the war her way, with an irresistible mix of songs, sequins, sex and sympathy. This real life tale of a legend takes us through the Weimar Republic, the Golden age of Hollywood, the rise of Hitler, a world on the edge of collapse, and a long journey back to Berlin where it all began. Created for VAULT Festival 2018, Dietrich: Natural Duty sees actor and theatre maker Peter Groom explore the life of screen icon Marlene Dietrich. Through a heady mixture of theatre, live cabaret and drag, this one-(wo)man show uses music, stories and songs to reveal an extraordinary woman's commitment to duty.

Cast/Performers

Peter Groom

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Peter Groom, Oliver Gully
Director: Oliver Gully
Costume: Kathleen Nellis
Lighting: Fraser Craig
Sound: Kieran Lucas
Other: WigChapel (Hair)
Producer: Jimmy Jewel

Dietrich: Natural Duty

Dietrich: Natural Duty (One person show) production archive for QTIX code T529656486. Details of all Dietrich: Natural Duty archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S1037408601

Archive Listings

19 Nov 18 to 24 Nov 18	Wilton's Music Hall Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Nov 18	Unity Theatre Liverpool, Merseyside Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Aug 18 to 27 Aug 18	Pleasance Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive
24 Jan 18 to 28 Jan 18	The Vaults Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive

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