EDC On Tour (2012)
In 2012, EDC took R&J on a short tour in South Australia, with one special performance in Queensland.
EDC performs Natalie Weir’s R&J for one night only in Cleveland, Brisbane at Redland Performing Arts Centre before heading to Renmark, Noarlunga and Mt Gambier in South Australia. R&J tells three moving love stories inspired by the classic tale of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
IN QUEENSLAND
Redland Performing Arts Centre, Cleveland
Friday 27 April, 7.30pm
IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Chaffey Theatre, Renmark
Wednesday 2 May, 1pm & 8pm
Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga Centre, Noarlunga
Friday 4 May, 1pm & 8pm
Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre, Mount Gambier
Tuesday 8 May, 1pm & 8pm
R&J
R&J turns the classic story on its head, cutting to the essence of what is real, human and inevitable. Love plays a major role in all our lives, but as Shakespeare knew too well, does not always guarantee a fairytale ending.
Set across three different eras, R&J reinforces the notion that love – no matter what age you are, or what age you are in – is eternal and its power everlasting.
With music composed by John Babbage and recorded by prolific music ensemble Topology, R&J celebrates contemporary performance at its most bold and powerful.
Act One, Passion: set in a modern city, is brutal and contemporary..."Thy Drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss, I die"
Act Two, Romance: set in more ancient times, captures the romance of young love escalating towards a tragic end..."If that thy bent of love be honourable, thy purpose marriage, send me word to-morrow"
Act Three, Devotion: set in domestic bliss in suburbia in the 50’s, is touching in its realism..."Goodnight, goodnight! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow"
Choreography Natalie Weir
Music John Babbage
Design Bruce McKinven
Lighting David Walters
Music recorded by Topology (with guest pianist Marialy Pacheco)
Co-Produced by EDC and QPAC
