Perth Theatre’s Spring Season Subscription sequence opens with Nicola Werenowska’s reimagining of D.H. Lawrence’s charming novel, The Rainbow.
Running from Thursday 27 February till Saturday 8 March, the Perth Theatre manufacturing offers voice to the three Polish ladies on the coronary heart of the novel which was initially revealed in 1915.
Lydia, a political activist and refugee from Poland, has been pressured to carve out a brand new life for herself and her daughter in rural Nottinghamshire. But at what emotional price?
Anna, her daughter, has been birthing and elevating kids for many years. As the menopause hits, she begins to query what it’s that she actually needs.
Ursula, Anna’s daughter, has little interest in marriage. She needs to work, to discover her sexuality and to seek out out what it means to be Polish.
Told by interweaving lyrical narration, compelling dialogue, dwell music and motion, this excessive power ensemble piece paints a vibrant image of feminine emancipation, class battle, gender and migrant id; reminding us that it is just after we embrace the previous that we uncover who we actually are.
The ensemble solid options Kate Spiro as Lydia, Jessica Dennis as Anna, Rebecca Brudner as Ursula and Lee Rufford as Will, with Nicolas Goode enjoying Tom, and Laura Andresen Guimarães as Winifred and Anton.
Playwright Nicola Werenowska stated:
“Our adaptation of D. H. Lawrence’s The Rainbow tells a colourful story of female emancipation, class struggle and gender identity. What’s most important for me in our retelling of this story is that our adaptation focuses on the three Polish women at the centre of Lawrence’s rich work. By addressing the significance of the women’s Polish heritage, something that Lawrence himself fully intended, but has been widely overlooked, we ask pertinent questions about the need to decolonise narratives for 21st century theatre and beyond.”
Director Jo Newman stated:
“Adapting The Rainbow has enabled us to tell Lawrence’s well-loved story, astonishingly ahead of its time, and draw out its vivid themes which feel so pertinent today. It’s a story which creates space for matrilineal knowledge and an exploration of Polish heritage, sexuality and female emancipation. With an incredible cast of majority Polish heritage actor-musicians and singers, I’m really excited about how live music and voice will form an integral part of the storytelling. We’ll enjoy playful theatricality in the way we tell this joyful, meaningful, epic story which spans across three generations.”
A extremely accessible piece with captioning constructed into each efficiency, The Rainbow runs from Thursday 27 February till Saturday 8 March. For tickets and data go to perththeatreandconcerthall.com or name or go to the Perth Theatre Box Office (10:00 – 18:00 Tue – Sat, 01738 621031).
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