The Dark Side of Love

26 Jun 2012 - 8 Jul 2012 / Dorfman Hub

- Select Date -26 Jun 2012, 7:00PM26 Jun 2012, 8:30PM27 Jun 2012, 7:00PM27 Jun 2012, 8:30PM28 Jun 2012, 5:00PM28 Jun 2012, 7:00PM28 Jun 2012, 8:30PM29 Jun 2012, 7:00PM29 Jun 2012, 8:30PM30 Jun 2012, 4:00PM30 Jun 2012, 5:30PM30 Jun 2012, 7:00PM1 Jul 2012, 4:00PM1 Jul 2012, 5:30PM1 Jul 2012, 7:00PM3 Jul 2012, 7:00PM3 Jul 2012, 8:30PM4 Jul 2012, 7:00PM4 Jul 2012, 8:30PM5 Jul 2012, 5:00PM5 Jul 2012, 7:00PM5 Jul 2012, 8:30PM6 Jul 2012, 7:00PM6 Jul 2012, 8:30PM7 Jul 2012, 4:00PM7 Jul 2012, 5:30PM7 Jul 2012, 7:00PM8 Jul 2012, 4:00PM8 Jul 2012, 5:30PM8 Jul 2012, 7:00PM
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For many of Shakespeare’s most tragic characters, love represents not an ascent into heavenly bliss, but a descent into hellish despair. So it’s fitting that Brazilian director Renato Rocha will be staging his exploration of Shakespeare’s most painful and poignant moments deep in the Dorfman Hub space beneath the Roundhouse.

This unique underground space will be be transformed into a dreamlike underworld that draws on the rich cultural tapestry of Brazil and will be suffused with stunning digital projections. 

Featuring scenes from Hamlet, Othello and Romeo and Juliet and performed in promenade by a cast of London teenagers, The Dark Side of Love is an intense and atmospheric experience. The audience are encouraged to lose themselves in the action, whilst the characters lose themselves in the most extreme of emotions as they search for the light of love glimmering through the darkness.

A Roundhouse & LIFT production, directed by Companhia Bufomecânica performer Renato Rocha.

Creative Team
Artistic Direction: Renato Rocha
Assistant Direction: Keziah Serreau
Design: Georgia Lowe
Lighting: Richard Williamson
Composer: Jules Maxwell
Choreographer: Ella Robson Guilfoyle 
Video design by SDNA
Voice & Text: Michael Corbridge

Tickets: £12.50 
£10 Previews (Tue 26 - Wed 27 Jun) 
£5 Ages 25 and under (limited) available in person or phone only

Suitable for ages 14+