Flight
Intro
Flight
Jonathan Dove
From 10/02/2002 in Antwerp - from 27/02/2002 in Ghent
- Musical direction: Paul McGrath
- Director: Richard Jones
- Refugee: Christopher Robson
- Controller: Mary Hegarty
- Bill: John McVeigh
- Tina: Yvette Bonner
In “Flight”, the young British composer Jonathan Dove, sets up a
confrontation between a collection of the most diverse human beings,
while they are obliged to stay overnight at an airport, due to a severe
storm. What follows is a rarely strange night in a place that,
according to the composer, symbolizes great expectations and intense
feelings.
In this whirlwind of happenings, a refugee, in possession of a ‘magical stone’, turns out to be the central figure.
Jonathan
Dove’s music, with its streamlined sound full of rythmical wit and
vocal lyricism, refers, though in a rather comical way, to the
repetitive music of John Adams and Philip Glass.
Practical
Surtitles: Dutch.
Team
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Musical direction
Paul McGrath
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Director
Richard Jones
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Set design
Giles Cadle
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Costumes
Nicky Gillibrand
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Lightning
Mimi Jordan Sherin
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Refugee
Christopher Robson
- Controller
- Bill
- Tina
- Older Woman
- Stewardess
- Steward
- Minskman
- Minskwoman
- Immigration Officer
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