Dante’s Inferno – a modern telling opens at the Rag Factory on 8th January and runs until Feb 1st
Thrilling devising company Craft Theatre will be presenting a new, fearless and
physical modern telling of Dante Alighieri’s timeless classic, Inferno.
Featuring Craft’s unique, soul-baring and thought-provoking performance style, this “muscular and intense” (Time Out) production will show the audience the circles of hell and moral crises we all face in our daily lives.
Craft Theatre use exhaustion, cognitive neuroscience, sociology and devising
techniques to create work that focuses on emotional authenticity and depth –
keeping the actor present, and telling stories with integrity. Their devising process is physical, psychological and rigorous, with a final result that is
Company members include Kan Bonfils (Miss Saigon and The King and I, West End), Lia Ikkos Serrano (Grimebourne Festival, Arcola Theatre) and Thomas Thoroe (The Borgias, Sky).
The production is directed by Rocky Rodriguez Jr, resident artist at the
Rag Factory and curator of their theatre program, designed to offer young
companies a no-risk performance space.
In accordance with Equity guidelines, Craft Theatre intend to pay performers on this production the minimum wage for actors.
“raw, emotional performances” (Everything Theatre)
“a gut wrenching pummel to the core base, primal senses of human emotion” & “an unforgettable experience that will stay with you”. (Bargain Theatreland)
Click here for Official Website
Cast
Kan Bonfils
Lia Ikkos Serrano
Creatives
Rocky Rodriguez Jr – Director,
Booking Details
The Rag Factory, 16-18 Heneage Street, London E1 5LJ
January 8th 2015 – February 1st 2015
Performances:
January 8th 2015 – February 1st 2015
Thursday to Saturday, 8:00pm
Sunday, 6.00pm
Length: 60 – 90 mins
Prices:
£12 – (£10 concessions)
Box Office:
Ticketsource (craft.ticketsource.co.uk)
Yplan (tiny.cc/dantecraft) (use code CRAFTTHEATRE for £10 ticket voucher)