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Jack Chambers
Amie Atkinson
SAVING MOZART UK PREMIERE
The UK premiere of the new musical
Saving Mozart by Charli Eglington will
play at London’s The Other Palace from
28 July - 30 August. The production
features a stellar cast of musical theatre
superstars including Aimie Atkinson as
Nannerl, Jack Chambers as Mozart, Erin
Caldwell as Constanze, Jordan Luke
Gage as Salieri and Douglas Hansell
as Leopold.
Child prodigy. Musical rebel. Outcast.
Icon. Step into the mind of a genius –
and meet the extraordinary women who
shaped, challenged, and ultimately
saved him.
Inspired by Nannerl, the sister who
played before he did. Driven by Leopold,
the father who demanded perfection.
Resurrected by Constanze, the wife who
refused to let the world forget. Shunned
by society. Fuelled by brilliance. This is
the Mozart you’ve never met – raw,
human, electric. Saving Mozart is a bold
new musical based on a powerful true
story of passion, defiance, and music
that refused to die.
Earning multiple 5-star reviews and
widespread critical acclaim, the production
celebrated its world premiere earlier this
year in Gmunden, Austria – just outside
Mozart’s birthplace – in association with
Musical Frühling in Gmunden.
Tickets at theotherpalace.co.uk
BOLD NEW PRODUCTION OF SALOME
This autumn, The Gesher Theatre
brings a bold new production of Oscar
Wilde’s Salomé to the Theatre Royal
Haymarket, running from 30 September
to 11 October. Directed by Maxim
Didenko, one of Europe’s leading theatre
directors, this co-production with
Theatre Royal Haymarket marks Gesher
Theatre’s first UK visit in over 25 years.
Originally written in 1891 and banned
in Britain at the time, Wilde’s lyrical oneact play retells the biblical story of
Salomé, the stepdaughter of Herod
Antipas, and her obsessive desire for
John the Baptist. When he rejects her
advances, she exacts a deadly price in a
tale filled with power, lust, and
vengeance.
Didenko’s interpretation of Salomé is
highly stylised and visually rich,
exploring Wilde’s themes of eroticism,
identity, and the danger of desire. The
production features set design by Galya
Solodovnikova (2024 Off West End
Award winner), music by Louis Lebe,
and lighting by Gleb Filshtinsky.
Founded in Jaffa, Gesher Theatre is
internationally renowned for blending
cultures and languages. Its return to the
UK stage is a major theatrical event,
promising a haunting and provocative
experience that reimagines Wilde’s most
enigmatic heroine for a new generation.
Tickets are available at www.trh.co.uk
BACCHAE AT THE NATIONAL
THEATRE
Bacchae, a new play by Nima
Taleghani, adapted from Euripides’ ancient
Greek tragedy will run at the National
Theatre from 13 September until
1 November. This marks the first time a
debut play will be staged in the Olivier
Theatre. Directed by Indhu Rubasingham,
this will be her first production as the
National Theatre’s Director.
Speaking about her inaugural
production, National Theatre Director
and Co-CEO Indhu Rubasingham said:
‘I can’t wait to get into the rehearsal
room and create my first show as
Director of the National Theatre,
beginning this new chapter. Nima’s
energetic retelling of Euripides’ ancient
tragedy is an exhilarating debut play,
that will fill the amphitheatre of the
Olivier with spoken word and rhyme.
Bacchae will be a riot of words, music
and movement, designed by Robert
Jones, choreographed by Kate Prince
and with an original score by DJ Walde.
‘I am proud to be directing such a
wonderful company, which includes my
longtime collaborator Clare Perkins as
well as James McArdle, Ukweli Roach
and Sharon Small. This spirit of
reinvention and telling ancient stories
with a modern voice has long been a
part of the National Theatre and we look
forward to welcoming audiences both
old and new.’
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
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