Un viaggio in Jamaica, stando comodamente seduti al New Wimbledon Theatre. E’ cio’ che lo spettatore avvertira’ quando le luci nella sala saranno spente e sul palco i colori e la musica dell’isola piu’ spumeggiante del mondo invaderanno i sensi con il musical reggae piu’ famoso “ The Harder They Come”.
Dal 15 al 19 giugno in scena con un cast incredibile, le musiche di Jimmy Cliff che con l’omonimo film del 1972 prenderanno vita, il quale dopo essere partito da Nottingham, e’ a Londra tocchera’ altri teatri fra cui ad Oxford ed a Cardiff.
La storia, piena di speranza, violenza, amore, poverta’ e gloria e’ un cofanetto prezioso che racchiude passione vitalita’ e tanta musica che tentera’ lo spettatore, il quale difficilmente riuscira’ a restare fermo nella sua poltrona, seguendo invece il ritmo della musica.
Il cast, eccezionale e con curriculum eccellenti, conquistera’ il pubblico con le loro danze, recitazione e canto. Sotto la direzione dei registi Kerry Michael e Dawn Reid, il teatro fara’ arrivare l’estate in anticipo ricreando le atmosfere calde e suadenti della Jamaica.
Finita la performance del 15 giugno ci sara’ un Gala in stile jamaicano, il cui ricavato del biglietto andra’ in parte a Plan, una organizzazione che si sta impegnando per gli aiuti in Haiti.
Due ottimi motivi quindi per venire a Wimbledon ed assistere a questo musical che promette una serata piena di colore e di musica.
Cristina polizzi
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The Authentic Reggae Musical Sensation Live on UK Tour
Summer 2010
It was the 1972 movie that took reggae to the world. Now The Harder They Come is set to take Britain by storm once again, live on stage. Following a triumphant West End run and high profile performances in Toronto and Miami, dates at the New Wimbledon Theatre have now been announced forming part of an extensive national tour.
Complete with a gala opening night benefit for charity Plan and their relief work in Haiti, performances run from June 15-19 making up the London run of this critically acclaimed reggae musical bringing author Perry Henzell’s quintessential tale of 70s Jamaica to life.
Perennially topical, The Harder They Come is the acclaimed adaptation of the groundbreaking film starring Jimmy Cliff featuring his classic songs such as You Can Get It If You Really Want It, Rivers of Babylon, and the hit title track, The Harder They Come. An all time classic film soundtrack and one of reggae’s best ever selling recordings, Cliff’s songs remain as inspirational and relevant as when they were first written in the aftermath of Jamaica’s early years of Independence.
Now spectacularly staged with an acclaimed cast and full reggae band, the music comes alive in a powerful and life-affirming drama of broken dreams, wasted youth and redemption…the story of a Jamaican rebel with a cause.
The show was written by the film’s original producer /writer/ director, the late Perry Henzell and first performed by an all-Jamaican cast. Since the opening London run, it has continued to attract enthusiastic audiences through its vivid characterisation, timeless music and dramatic bite.
Says show producer Jan Ryan of UK Arts International:
‘What’s really special is the total integrity with which the show has been mounted. It is the first genuine black Caribbean musical to be staged in the UK. Through Perry Henzell’s creative vision and supported by a top production team, the live show has an authenticity and truthfulness which energises audiences as much as the performers.
‘And though the songs were all written in the early seventies they’re still as fresh today – not just with an audience that remembers them from their youth, but with a young audience – black and white – that identifies with these timeless popular classics.’
First staged in 2006 at Theatre Royal Stratford East, The Harder They Come was revived by Stratford East in 2007, then restaged for the Barbican Theatre in 2008. This was followed by a five-month West End run at The Playhouse Theatre before transferring to the Birmingham Hippodrome (2008) and North America in 2009.
With 1970s authenticity and the resonance of a modern fable of gangs, guns and disaffected youth, ‘Harder’ has not only proved to be a successful show in its own right, but also a potent cultural expression of contemporary Britain’s ongoing issues of social exclusion, poverty and inner-city breakdown.
For press enquiries please contact Anna Goodman at Abstrakt Publicity abstrakt@abstraktpublicity.co.uk
0207 873 0440 / 07976 247 026
The Harder They Come national tour runs from May 14th-July 10, for complete national dates visit
www.thehardertheycomelive.com
New Wimbledon Theatre June 15th – 19th
www.ambassadortickets.com/New-Wimbledon-Theatre
On June 15th UK Arts International and New Wimbledon Theatre present a gala benefit evening for Plan’s relief work in Haiti. Further information about Plan is enclosed below.
Notes to Editors
UK Arts International is a company set up and run by Jan Ryan based in the West Midlands which produces, manages and presents work both in the UK and overseas, with a strong emphasis on cross-cultural productions. UK Arts International works with a range of productions that deal with contemporary issues in a way that is exciting, challenging and accessible.
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