Gaddafi: A Living Myth

Gaddafi: A Living Myth
World première of an ENO Commission
6 performances
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16 September 2006
ENO in collaboration with Asian Dub Foundation presents an exhilarating collision of live music, theatre & film in this audacious major new work Gaddafi: A Living MythSign-up to the Gaddafi elist for updates + FREE music/video clips
Visit www.eno.org/gaddafi Who is Gaddafi? Can we ever know the man behind the myth? This provocative major new work seeks to explore a modern-day enigma through a heady blend of live music, theatre and film in this must-see event of the year.
The raw power of Asian Dub Foundation and Steve Chandra Savales edgy punk/electronica hybrid is combined with North African instrumentation by Diaspora, to create an exhilarating and highly original live soundtrack to award-winning playwright Shan Khans punchy, satirical writing.A blistering fusion of hedonism and empowerment
The Guardian on Asian Dub Foundation
Watch this video at http://www.eno.org/gaddafi/video.htmlMercury Prize-nominated Asian Dub Foundation is one of the UKs most exciting and inventive live bands. Their live soundtracks to La Haine, in the Barbicans Only Connect series, and The Battle of Algiers, met with critical acclaim. They have also performed at a record three Meltdown Festivals at the South Bank Centre, and recently composed the soundtrack to Channel 4's film Bradford Riots.
Famed for his role in BBC TV's This Life, actor and singer Ramon Tikaram stars as Colonel Gaddafi. He is supported by an acclaimed cast including Riz Ahmed (aka Riz MC), who shot to prominence in Michael Winterbottoms Silver Bear Award-winning film The Road to Guantanamo. Gaddafi: A Living Myth is directed by David Freeman, with designs by Es Devlin.Shan Khans writing is so zesty, funny and eagle-eyed
The Guardian on Shan Khan's Prayer Room The Gaddafi cast will comprise an ensemble of singers, actors and dancers drawn from various performance backgrounds.