STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - SAPPHO...IN 9 FRAGMENTS, Heading to The Rose

SAPPHO ...in 9 fragments by Jane Montgomery Griffiths transfers to The Rose, Bankside from 21st May to 2nd June, 2013. This politically-charged and visually-compelling solo performance, featuring the "magnetic" (RemoteGoat) Victoria Grove, achieved critical and popular acclaim with a sold-out extended run at the White Rabbit Theatre. Click below to get a sneak peek of the show!

Following its two-week run in London's historic venue, the production begins a tri-city Canadian tourin June 2013, then plays at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2013 at theSpace Venue 45.

Within a secluded cavern, Ancient Greece's first love poet laments her erasure from history, while a chorus girl named Atthis is seduced into a modern-day Sapphic romance.

Featuring Victoria Grove as Sappho/Atthis and directed by Jessica Ruano, this production is designed by Ana Ines Jabares, with lighting by Sarah Crocker, sound by Luca Romagnoli, and aerial work by Jani Nightchild.

SAPPHO ...in 9 fragments plays at The Rose, Bankside, 56 Park Street, London, SE1 9AS (near London Bridge Station) from 21st May to 2nd June, 2013, Tuesday to Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are £12 (£10 concessions) at wegottickets.com.

For more information: 0207 261 9565, info@rosetheatre.org.uk, and rosetheatre.org.uk.

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