Scenes from RENT
- A Staged Performance

Thu 7 - Sat 9 Mar 2024

Synopsis

Jonathan Larson’s acclaimed rock opera is a celebration of community in the face of adversity in this bilingual workshop performance as part of our New Work Festival 2024.

Scenes from RENT – A Staged Performance brings together a selection of key scenes and hit songs from the show, including ‘Seasons of Love’ and ‘La Vie Boheme’, to explore the musical through the lens of the isolation and prejudice faced by deaf and hearing communities during the 1980s AIDS crisis.

Performed in British Sign Language and English, Lilac Yosiphon (Oh What A Lovely War) directs an ensemble cast of deaf and hearing actors in this exciting reimagining of one of musical theatre’s most beloved titles.

Share love, give love, and spread love this spring!

Watch the show announcement in British Sign Language by clicking here.

Running Time: 52 minutes (with no interval)

Age Guidance: 14+ Contains strong language and adult themes, including death and terminal illness.

Please note that this is separate production to ‘LAOS presents RENT’ which is taking place later in the year.

Tickets

DISCOUNTS*
£15 tickets Under 16s
£15 tickets 16-26 yrs and/or Students (with a free 16-26 & Student Membership), and Curve Connect
£2 off on selected performances for Groups 10+
15% off for Members, 2-4-1 tickets for Friends and Supporters on Thu 7 Mar, 7.45pm

Captions
This performance will provide Captioning by The Difference Engine.

Access performances at Curve are kindly sponsored by Hotel Brooklyn, Leicester and David Wilson Homes.

*Discounts are subject to availability and may be removed at any time. Only valid on certain performances - terms and conditions apply.

Credits & Acknowledgments

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson

Musical Arrangements Steve Skinner

Original Concepts/Additional Lyrics Billy Aronson

Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements Tim Weil

Dramaturg Lynn Thomson

Director Lilac Yosiphon
Musical Director Ben Garnett
Choreographer and Movement Director Stacey McCarthy
BSL Consultant and Creative Associate Deepa Shastri
Lighting Designer Rhys Parker

Sound Designer Angel Rossell De Pablos

Visual/Narrative Support Eleanor Field

Creative Captions Edalia Day

RENT was originally produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop.

Presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International