Details

Live music, choreography and promenade performance combine to capture the spirit of Berlin in the 1980s: a city at the front line of the Cold War and a hotbed of artistic exploration. 'Heaven in Berlin is a play with live music about families, freedom and the supernatural, performed in Testbed1, a large non-theatre space in Battersea. Loosely based on The Tempest, the island city of Berlin is the setting of a story of exile, parents and children, domination of the weak and liberation through beauty and faith in strange magic. The production is both domestic and epic in scope. Family relationships form the core of the drama but through the use of music, choreography and wide open space, we will move beyond a base of simple naturalism into a heightened performance state that is decisively theatrical.' World Premiere. Running time: 2hrs. Aged 12+

Cast/Performers

Ian Bailey, Ida Bonnast, Annabel Capper, Boris Mitkov, Heather Nimmo

Creatives/Company

Author: Ciaran McConville
Producer: Hugo Thurston
Company: Hobo Theatre
Director(s): Jamie Harper, Alexandra Baybutt (movement)
Design: Moi Tran
Sound: Josh Richardson
Lighting: Fridthjofur Thorsteinsson
Music(s): Jess Hemmings (music consultancy), Ollie Pash (live music)

Heaven in Berlin

Heaven in Berlin (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0276625187. Details of all Heaven in Berlin archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S02049887796

Archive Listings

25 Sep 13
to
23 Oct 13

General
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Sue Davies: 02Oct13:
Wasn't sure what to expect but really enjoyed it! Never been to one of these 'experiences' before but the interaction and staging was great, walking amongst the actors as the drama unfolded in this really evocative space. Very effective. Didn't get the Tempest bit, nor much in the way of 80s music although the live guitarist was good. Effective and moving drama.

User Reviews

Sue Davies (02Oct13): Wasn't sure what to expect but really enjoyed it! Never been to one of these 'experiences' before but the interaction and staging was great, walking amongst the actors as the drama unfolded in this really evocative space. Very effective. Didn't get the Tempest bit, nor much in the way of 80s music although the live guitarist was good. Effective and moving drama.

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