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Lovesong
Visiting Company
Lovesong by Abi Morgan, featuring Siân Phillips, intertwines a couple in their 20s with the same man and woman a lifetime later. Celebrated for their physical style of theatre, Frantic Assembly return to Scotland following success with Beautiful Burnout. Watch trailer.
Their past and present selves collide in this haunting and beautiful tale of togetherness.
All relationships have their ups and downs; the optimism of youth becomes the wisdom of experience, the lines between past and present become blurred, memory becomes unreliable and changes history.
Lovesong is inspired by the T.S. Eliot poem ‘The Lovesong of J. Alfred Prufrock’.
POST SHOW DISCUSSION
Wed 8 February
An explosive fusion of music, movement and sound, featuring Siân Phillips. Written by Abi Morgan (screenwriter of Shame, The Iron Lady, Birdsong).
Main Theatre
User Rating ★★★★★
Rated: (5/5), based on 2 ratings
Wheelchair Access
Guide Dogs welcome
Induction LoopCast and Creative Team >
Frantic Assembly and Drum Theatre Plymouth in association with Chichester Festival Theatre present Lovesong
Writer
Abi Morgan
Direction/choreography
Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett
Design
Merle Hensel
Sound Design
Carolyn Downing
Lighting Design
Andy Purves
Video Design
Ian William Galloway
Marketing & Publicity
The Corner Shop
Producer
Lisa Maguire
Cast: Siân Phillips, Edward Bennett, Sam Cox and Leanne Rowe.
PRESS
“I’ve never seen such an instantaneous standing ovation or heard so much sobbing during a show’s closing stages…the piece beats with such profound truth that you’re held rapt “
The Telegraph ★★★★
“as tender as the bruised peaches that fall to the ground in the garden…heart-stoppingly effective…beautifully choreographed…only the hard of heart will remain completely unmoved”
Lyn Gardner, The Guardian ★★★
“Lovesong is compelling, understated perfection…poignant and uplifting…a hugely memorable performance”
The Stage
“It all works beautifully…This haunting play is shot through with compassion and tenderness.”
Plymouth Herald
“… the award-winning company mesmerises with its trademark combination of physicality and music…Scott Graham and Steven Hoggett’s trademark choreography is superb…Lovesong is an atmospheric, gentle, humorous tear-jerker.”
What’s On Stage ★★★★
”…it builds beautifully into a touching meditation on loss and separation through death. You may well not leave it dry-eyed.”
The Times ★★★★
“a heartfelt, beautifully crafted piece of theatre…full of exquisite, heartrending moments…a spellbinding and elegiac story of life, love and death”
Yorkshire Post ★★★★★
“Inspired…This portrait of ageing and enduring love tugs at the heartstrings, whatever your date of birth.”
The Independent on Sunday
“a tribute to the durability of loving relationships…”
The Evening Standard
Comments
Jan Gillon ★★★★★
7th February 2012
Lovesong tonight : Absolutely beautiful to watch. Ive never before seen theatre so touching and that keeps the emotion right up there from start to end.
Helen ★★★★★
3rd October 2011
Thanks for the heads up. Duly corrected.
MARY SMITH ★★★★★
30th September 2011
What's with the early morning performances of Lovesong? Can't we have a 7.30 p.m for all of them?
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Mary Goodwin ★★★★★
9th February 2012
A beautiful piece of theatre. Enjoyed every minute.