| Simon James Collier
in association with Fallen Angel Theatre
and Ben David Productions
presents
The Remains of the Day
Based on the Novel ‘The Remains of the Day’ by Kazuo Ishiguro
Music, Book & Lyrics by Alex Loveless
Directed by Chris Loveless
Movement Director Omar F. Okai
Instrumental Arrangements & Ensemble Vocal Arrangements by Rowland Lee
Musical Director/Dance Music & Vocal Arrangements by Richard Bates
Darlington Hall lies dormant, its prior distinction a passing memory.
In the twilight of his life, Stevens, long-standing and devoted butler to the late Lord Darlington struggles to meet the needs of its new owner.
Convinced he requires more staff in order to remedy his professional woes, Stevens sets out to meet his one-time housekeeper and bring her back to Darlington Hall. But as his journey progresses, Stevens begins to question his former employer’s convictions and to wonder whether he has lost much more than simply a housekeeper.
The Remains of the Day examines the nature of dignity and the intellectual and emotional servitude of blind devotion.
Alex Loveless’ evocative score combines the immediacy of musical theatre with classical and folk traditions of the early 20th Century to form a compelling musical drama.
The Union Theatre
204 Union Street, London, SE1 0LX
Box Office: 020 7261 9876. www.uniontheatre.biz
Tickets can also be booked online at
Weds 1 Sep - Sat 25 Sept 2010
Tues - Sat at 7:30pm. Sun Matinees at 2:30pm
Tickets: £15.50 / £12.50
www.theremainsoftheday.com
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