Heaven Ablaze in His Breast, November 1989

Second Stride Dance Theatre present Heaven Ablaze In His Breast – World Premiere Tour.

Dance Theatre, Opera and Performance Art come together in this startling new production.  HEAVEN ABLAZE in his Breast recreates ETA Hoffman’s satanic fable The Sandman, the story that spawned such favourites as the ballet Coppelia and the opera The Tales of Hoffman.  The Sandman is the tale of a young man tortured by his obsessive love for a life-like doll.  Second Stride have joined forces withe electric voice theatre VOCEM for this intriguing tale of romantic horror.  Highly acclaimed composer Judith Weir has created a rich score for six voices and two pianos.

7:45pm.  £6.50,  £5.50,  £4.50.   Concessions £1.00 off.