Lulu

"This is more than an adaptation...it’s a reimagination. Ledwich directs with an impeccable sense of darkness [and] Matthews gives a brilliant performance, thrilling, shocking and moving." The Sunday Times

"Ledwich's production is compelling…[Lulu] is brought into sharper focus than usual in this intelligent, compressed version of Wederkind's original two plays." The Guardian

"Lulu is such a multifaceted character that the clarity they bring to her story can be thrilling, especially in the confines of a venue the size of a shoebox." The Times

WORLD PREMIERE

NEW DIRECTIONS 2010
The Gate Theatre and Headlong Theatre present

LULU

FRANK WEDEKIND

ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY ANNA LEDWICH

10 June - 10 July 2010

Who are you?
How far are you prepared to go?
What are you prepared to become?

Initially banned for its perceived immorality, LULU follows the fortunes and ultimate tragedy of a young woman, a femme-fatale, who skips from one husband to the next leaving a trail of broken hearts and broken bodies in her wake.

"This ongoing collaboration between the Gate and Headlong confirms both as invaluable agents of experiment and intelligent innovation"
TIME OUT on New Directions 2009

Wedekind drew inspiration from circus and variety to create a play that would entertain, thrill and shock. This provocative new production revels in the danger of fatal, decadent desires, harnessing the raw power and precariousness of sexuality to unmask the LULU enigma.

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Director Anna Ledwich
Design Helen Goddard
Music Alex Silverman
Lighting Emma Chapman
Sound Carolyn Downing
Movement Georgina Lamb

Cast Sean Campion, Michael Colgan, Paul Copley, Helena Easton,
Jack Gordon, Sinead Matthews with Greer Dale-Foulkes & Tessa Sowery

Sean Campion - LULU Michael Colgan - LULU Paul Copley - LULU Jack Gordon1 - LULU Sinead Matthwews - LULU
(L-R: Sean Campion, Michael Colgan, Paul Copley, Jack Gordon, Sinead Matthews)