The Bridge of San Luis Rey

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Event The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Venue Space Theatre, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Guitar Festival 2021
First Date 9 July 2021
Last Date 24 July 2021
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description It’s 18th century Peru. An ancient Incan rope bridge collapses sending five strangers plummeting to their deaths and unleashing a fabulist’s tale of conspiracy, seduction and betrayal. In this thrilling reimagining of Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer-winning novel, Adelaide’s celebrated Brink Productions brings their unique theatricality to a daisy chain of stories and coincidence that leads five strangers to meet their fate. The incomparable Paul Capsis, in an extraordinary act of theatrical shamanism, inhabits the role of Camila Perichole, the greatest actress of her age, as she draws the audienc
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Drama
Drag
Song
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Capsis Actor Camila Perichole
Phillip Kavanagh Adaptor
Clara Solly-Slade Assistant Director
Thornton Wilder Author
Jonathon Oxlade Designer
Chris Drummond Director
Chris Petridis Lighting Designer
Leonard Grigoryan Musical Director
Slava Grigoryan Musical Director
Leonard Grigoryan Musician: Guitarist
Slava Grigoryan Musician: Guitarist
Lachlan Turner Sound Designer
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Season partially cancelled due to COVID. Presented in Adelaide Festival Centre Guitar Festival
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://statetheatrecompany.com.au/shows/the-bridge-of-san-luis-rey/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 161246