Details
Zenobia, a city of joy. Beersheba, a celestial city of gold. Isadora, a city of promise, seduction and desire. City by unseen city, the young explorer conjures from the ether a vast and spectacular empire - all for the benefit of its emperor, his master, who may never get to see it for himself... Leo Warner, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Lolita Chakrabarti, 59 Productions and Rambert bring to life a series of fantastical places in this world-premiere production. Centred on the edgy relationship between Kublai Khan, the volatile head of a vast empire, and explorer Marco Polo, who must transcend a language barrier to describe it for him, this spellbinding mix of theatre, choreography, music, architectural design and projection mapping imagines a succession of alternative worlds ? and reimagines what is possible in live performance.
Cast/Performers
Danny Sapani (Kublai Khan),
Matthew Leonhart (Marco Polo)
Creatives/Company
Producer(s):
Manchester International Festival,
59 Productions,
Rambert,
Karl SydowDirector(s):
Leo Warner,
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui,
Sam Jones (CDG - casting director)
Choreographer:
Sidi Larbi CherkaouiAdapted by:
Lolita ChakrabartiDesign(s):
59 Productions,
Jenny Melville,
Nicol Scott (video)
Company:
RambertMusic(s):
Dustin O'Halloran,
Adam Bryanbaum (of A Winged Victory for the Sullen)
Costume:
Laura HopkinsLighting:
Faviana PiccioliSound:
Gareth FryOther:
Benoit Swan Pouffer (creative advisor)