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Brecht on Magic 2007
Brecht on Magic 2007
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The Story ...Three gods from Bertolt Brecht's play, The Good Person of Sichuan come to earth looking for socialist culture in capitalist society. Unable to afford the ticket prices at the National Theatre, they settle instead for a performance by magician Ian Saville, and provide him with the means to make his act more revolutionary ? Ian re-enacts his transition from bourgeois magician to socialist conjurer, supervised and criticised by playwright (and ventriloquist's dummy) Bertolt Brecht?Ian SavilleFor more than 20 years, audiences in Britain and abroad have delighted in Ian Saville's award-winning combination of Brechtian Theatre, stand-up comedy, magic, ventriloquism and political commentary. Now he brings an updated version to Komedia.Winner of Time Out Theatre AwardWinner of Edinburgh 'Tap Water' award (the alternative to the Perrier) Reviews:'Gloriously witty and consummately theatrical' Time Out'Marvellous' The Scotsman'Would make the hardest liner laugh' The Independent'Hilarious' The Stage'This really is magic. You make us laugh and think. What more could BB ask?' John Willett (Leading Brecht scholar) Komedia Studio Bar, May 11, 12, 14, 15, 16. 6.45 pmTickets
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