Festive Treats 2011: Magical Night
A colourful new adventure for Christmas from ROH2.
A brother and sister squabble over toys in their shared bedroom – it’s a scene being played out all over the world. Once the children are asleep, however, the extraordinary happens; a fairy appears and with the tap of her wand the toys come to life. Cue mischief and fun from a cast of characters including a knight, a robot and a monkey with a grievance.
Magical Night is a charming tale choreographed by Associate Artist Aletta Collins to a long lost soundtrack by Kurt Weill. The former Red Balloon and Anna Nicole choreographer was commissioned by ROH2 to create a piece around Weill’s Zaubernacht, a piece written in the 1920s and only rediscovered in 2005. With much of the scenery and music lost, this Christmas sees a new version on stage at the Linbury Studio; the first time it has been performed in the UK.
Aletta Collins recently gave Official London Theatre a valuable insight with a Q&A while conductor James Holmes appeared recently on BBC Radio 3′s In Tune (Scroll to 1:08) to talk about the project.
Are you tempted to try something new this Christmas or do you prefer your entertainment on more traditional lines? Let us know what you’re watching.
Cant wait to see this with all family and watching reactions of Cass Hannah and Luke when watching Sir Greig!
What a fantastic amazing show, brilliant!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it Kelly. What were your highlights?
Hi, highlights for me were, listening to the beautiful music, watching the fantastic witch in action, and seeing the children re united, and the paper falling scene, i am biased though, as my daughter plays the little girl!!
Aha! She was great. What an amazing way to spend your Christmas!
yes it was, sad its over now! happy new year!