So an opera version of his first Dogme 95 Festen should be a contradiction in terms? From an Oedipus in East London to a Playboy bunny, composer Mark-Anthony Turnage has a provocative habit of turning unconventional narratives into opera. How far will Helge salvage his reputation? How to translate that effect onto the stage? This is not a bad thing β the production brims with atonal unpredictability, jittery bristling and bubbles with Bernard Herman like flourishes, an invocation of Hitchcockian flavoured psychodrama.
The film works by coaxing out extremities and burrowing itself in between the contrasts of absurd humour and heavy darkness. Funny, yes, but not enough to offset the omnipresent darkness. Instead the slow burn hints at what the this iteration of Festen is really about. Post MeToo questions about accusations, abuse, and accountability still shudder through institutions.
Review: FESTEN, Royal Ballet And Opera Mark-Anthony Turnage's new opera runs until 27 February By: Alexander Cohen Feb. Enter Your Email to Unlock This Article Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. LATEST NEWS Review: FOR-TRUTH, Hope Theatre. Review: VOLLMOND, Sadler's Wells. Channing Tatum's MAGIC MIKE LIVE IN LONDON To Welcome New Cast; New Booking Period Announced.
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