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This is the sad recapitulation of 'Hurry Hurry Hurry' from the Jazz Opera 'VICE' by Jools Scott and Sue Curtis. Based on The Revenger's Tragedy
Vice was originally performed in the Arcola Theatre, London last summer as part of the Grimeborn New Opera Festival
The Revenger's Tragedy belongs to the second generation of English revenge plays. It keeps the basic Senecan design brought to English drama by Thomas Kyd: a young man is driven to avenge an elder's death (in this case it's a lover, Gloriana, instead), which was caused by the villainy of a powerful older man; the avenger schemes to effect his revenge, often by morally questionable means; he finally succeeds in a bloodbath that costs him his own life as well. However, the author's tone and treatment are markedly different from the standard Elizabethan treatment in ways that can be traced to both literary and historical causes. Already by 1606, the enthusiasm that accompanied James I's assumption of the English throne had begun to give way to the beginnings of dissatisfaction with the perception of corruption in his court. The new prominence of tragedies that involved courtly intrigues seems to have been partly influenced by this dissatisfaction.
Revengers Tragedy is a film version of the play The Revenger's Tragedy (author unknown; the film's credits list Thomas Middleton, but Cyril Tourneur is another popular candidate for authorship), first published in 1606. It was directed by Alex Cox and adapted for the screen by Cox's fellow Liverpudlian, Frank Cottrell Boyce.
The movie stars Christopher Eccleston as Vindici, Eddie Izzard as Lussurioso, Derek Jacobi as the Duke, Diana Quick as the Duchess, Andrew Schofield as Carlo, Carla Henry as Castiza, Marc Warren as Supervacuo and Justin Salinger as Ambitioso.
Revengers Tragedy was shot and edited in Liverpool with an almost entirely local crew, including cinematographer Len Gowing, costumer Monica Aslanian, makeup designer Lesley Brennan and assistant director Kim Ryan. Cox's traditional production designer, Cecilia Montiel, prepared a visual strategy which was executed by her co-designer Remi Vaughan-Richards.
Cottrell Boyce's script mixes the original Jacobean language with modern asides and sets Middleton's story in the year 2011, in the aftermath of a natural disaster which has destroyed the southern half of Great Britain -- a dystopia in which society is collapsing and where vendettas and the crude exercise of power are the norm.
The producers were Margaret Matheson (who executive produced Sid and Nancy for Zenith) and Tod Davies (who wrote and produced Three Businessmen).
The movie's soundtrack was written and performed by Chumbawamba. In 2003, it was released by the band on their independent record label, MUTT.
After its initial run, there is no record of The Revenger's Tragedy in performance by professionals until the twentieth century. It was produced at the Pitlochry Festival Theatre in 1965. The following year, Trevor Nunn produced the play for the Royal Shakespeare Company; Ian Richardson played Vindice. Executed on a shoestring budget (designer Christopher Morley had to use the sets from the previous year's Hamlet), Nunn's production earned largely favorable reviews.
In 1987, Di Trevis revived the play for the RSC at the Swan Theatre; Antony Sher played Vindice. It was also staged by the New York Protean Theatre in 1996. A Brussels theatre company called Atelier Sainte Anne, led by Philippe Van Kessel, also staged the play in 1989. In this production, the actors wore punk costumes and the play took place in a disqueting underground location which resembled both a disused parking lot and a ruined Renaissance building.
A film version set in a post-apocalyptic society directed by Alex Cox and starring Christopher Eccleston as "Vindice", Eddie Izzard as "Lussurioso", Diana Quick as "The Duchess" and Sir Derek Jacobi as "The Duke" was produced by Bard Entertainment Ltd. and released in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2003.
Jonathan Moore directs a new production at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre (28 May - 28 June 2008), starring Stephen Tompkinson as Vindice.
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Jools Scott is a composer & pianist for hire, based in Bath (southwest UK). Jools is the perfect entertainment for an elegant wedding/party/event, with other 10 years experience as an entertainer. His piano music is exquisite, delivered with panache and passion.
Jools' compositions have been performed in a variety of venues, including The Royal Albert Hall, St Paul's Cathedral, The Purcell Room, Well's Cathedral School and The O2 (London) as part of the 2007 Technics DMC World Championships
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twilightmalady 2 years ago 6
Oh my goodness i could listen to this for eternity. Such a symbolic story....thanks for sharing!
GingerSixx 2 years ago 5