DANCES OF DEATH at Gate Theatre, London

Howard Brenton's new version of Strindberg’s DANCES OF DEATH opened on 6th June at the Gate Theatre, London.

Meet Edgar and Alice.  Married for almost thirty years, theirs is a relationship of explosive mutual loathing.  Strindberg’s tale paints a compulsive and bitterly funny portrayal of a magnificently doomed couple.

The production is designed by James Perkins with sound design by George Dennis.

‘* * * * *  … Littler’s production has a magical assurance. James Perkins’s design, the lighting by William Reynolds and the sound by George Dennis are perfectly pitched’ Daily Telegraph

‘* * * *  … an outstanding design by James Perkins’ The Independent

‘* * * *  … That place is a circular tower in the first half and an airy conservatory with views of the broiling sea and scudding clouds in the second, a transformation brilliantly suggested by designer James Perkins.  The show plays out as a series of snapshot scenes, punctuated with howling winds and symphonic music, this technical side of things unusually well realised in the sound of George Dennis …’ What’s On Stage

Running until July 6th, tickets are available here.