An acclaimed international creative team, including two Italians, ,the composer Gianluca Cucchiara and the producer Giovanna Romagnoli, have come together for a new musical, Vanara, which will premiere at Hackney Empire in London next October.
Following previous workshop performances, and an acclaimed concept album featuring some of the biggest names in musical theatre, the production will open in London for a strictly limited season before embarking on a UK-wide tour in 2022.
Vanara is trying to craft a new language for musical theatre and with a prevailing message of hope and call for unity, it resonates with the chaos of today’s society and the earth ravaged by natural disasters.
As disaster threatens to destroy the world they know, two tribes are locked in an age-old battle. One young woman must make a choice: protect the traditions of her people or challenge everything she has been taught. With total devastation bearing down on them, will the two tribes reunite before it’s too late?
Vanara has a soaring score by Gianluca Cucchiara, with lyrics by Andrew James Whelan. Produced by Giovanna Romagnoli, the musical will be co-directed by Adam Lenson and Eleesha Drennan, who will also take on the roles of Dramaturg and Choreographer, respectively.
“It is – producer Giovanna Romagnoli comments – an excitingly modern musical like nothing before, I am delighted to reunite our creative team and we are extremely excited to bring the world premiere of Vanara to London’s Hackney Empire this Autumn. We look forward to welcoming audiences to discover the thrilling world we have created”.
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