New migrant-led production of European hit show BELVEDERE coming to the Old Red Lion

Following its postponement due to the pandemic, Ana-Maria Bamberger’s critically-acclaimed European play Belvedere is set to play at The Old Red Lion Theatre from 2-13 November.

Directed by Lydia Parker, the play stars Dan March (Eastenders, Miranda), Stefan Menaul (I Loved Lucy at Jermyn Street Theatre), and Tracey Anne Wood (3 Winters at the National Theatre).

Set in the Belvedere psychiatric clinic, the play depicts a famous writer, Anton, who has checked himself into the clinic to receive treatment for his hallucinations. Now, locked away alone with his own thoughts, Anton descends into the depths of isolation. As a mysterious visitor from Anton's past appears, the border between reality and imagination is blurred.

This re-envisioned piece takes its audience on a surreal and moving journey through the mind of the writer, grappling with themes like creativity, mental health, and memory. The production intends to use sight and sound to immerse the audience into the inner workings of the protagonist’s fractured mind, depicting an experience of isolation that will resonate with many.

Lydia Parker said: “Lockdown created a lot of mental health issues with people feeling isolated and very much in their own heads. They were lonely, but also for creatives it was good in some ways to have time to work. However, without social interaction, do you create a different sort of art?”

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