English National Opra: Satyagraha

London Coliseum, St Martin's Lane, Charing Cross
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Venue Information
The Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, WC2N 4ES
Nearest Tube/Rail Stations
Leicester Square 0.13 miles

Satyagraha
20 November – 8 December 2013
6 performances
Running time: 3hrs 10mins
Performed in Sanskrit (no surtitles)
Classic revival

Philip Glass
Philip Glass and Constance De Jong after the Bhagavad-Gita

A huge success at its London premiere in 2007 and at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, the following year, Philip Glass’s operatic masterpiece returns to ENO. Satyagraha is a mesmerising musical meditation on Mahatma Gandhi’s early years in South Africa and his spiritual progress towards the concept of non-violent protest.

One of the most visually spectacular productions of recent decades, Satyagraha is instilled with theatrical flair by the award-winning director-designer partnership of Improbable’s Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch.

Returning to the roles they created in 2007 and reprised in 2009 are Alan Oke as Gandhi and Janis Kelly as Mrs Naidoo. Satyagraha is conducted by Stuart Stratford.

‘With giant papier-mâché puppets, video projections and eloquently choreographed movement...
It’s a must-see... a landmark in recent London opera.’ 5 STARS The Guardian

‘Spellbindingly beautiful... a masterpiece. Book now.’ 5 STARS The Independent

Pre-performance talk: Tue 26 Nov, 5.00pm-5.45pm, £5/£2.50 concs

A collaboration with Improbable
Co-produced by ENO and the Metropolitan Opera, New York

Original production supported by ENO 20/20 Group

Conductor Stuart Stratford
Director Phelim McDermott
Associate Director/ Set Designer Julian Crouch
Costume Designer Kevin Pollard
Original Lighting Designer Paule Constable
Original Video Designers Leo Warner and Mark Grimmer for Fifty Nine Productions Ltd
Movement and puppetry Rob Thirtle

Cast Includes
M.K.Gandhi Alan Oke
Mrs Naidoo Janis Kelly

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