Cast announced for new musical FURY AND ELYSIUM at The Other Palace
Queer, revolutionary musical Fury and Elysium has announced the cast for its run at The Other Palace Studio from 6-18 June, immersing audiences in Weimar-era Berlin and the fight for artistic revolution against the backdrop of the rise of fascism.
Fury and Elysium will star Iz Hesketh (Legally Blonde, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), Rosie Yadid (Bad Jews, West End), Ashley Goh (The Phase, VAULT Festival), Maya Kristal Tenenbaum (The Band’s Visit, Donmar Warehouse) and Michal Horowicz (Amsterdam, Orange Tree Theatre), with the final cast member to be announced.
Directed by Rafaella Marcus and Karoline Gable, this epic new production explores queer culture and the fascinating lives of three very different Jewish women coming from the worlds of expressionist art, political agitation and the drag king scene. Fury and Elysium has a book by Stephanie Martin, and music and lyrics by renowned singer-songwriter Calista Kazuko Georget.
Co-director Rafaella Marcus said: “I’m thrilled to be working on this new musical about some of the extraordinary Jewish, queer and trans people who lived and made art in the darkest of times. I can’t wait to bring Stephanie and Calista’s bold, furious, playful work to audiences who in turn might be inspired to find resistance in art, together with my co-director Karoline and this fantastic cast of Jewish and queer artists.”
Karoline Gable adds: “It feels as important as ever to celebrate the many different forms resistance can take, and to investigate how fury, intersectional solidarity and artistic expression as a radical act can become a life line. I can’t wait to go on this journey together with Rafaella and this truly exciting cast of trailblazing artists.”
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