Gorillaz team to revive Monkey
The band tackle a Chinese legend
Gorillaz are set to revive a Chinese literary classic at the Manchester International Festival in 2007.
The band have joined together with acrobats, martial arts performers and singers for a fresh interpretation of a Chinese legend – and also marks the first commission for next year’s event.
‘Monkey: Journey to the West’ will be a brand new circus production and will receive its global premiere on June 28, 2007 in Manchester.
Set to a musical score by Damon Albarn and a visual setting designed by Jamie Hewlett – the Gorillaz mainmen - ‘Monkey…’ will also feature Shaolin Monks and singers from the Peking Opera.
Written and directed by Chinese theatre director, Chen Shi-Zheng, the production is based on the story of the Monkey King and is co-produced by Manchester International Festival, Théâtre du Châtelet Paris and Berliner Staatsoper den Linden.
A new version of 1980s cult TV show ‘Monkey’ is currently being broadcast in the east and is set to return to British screens later this year.
The band have joined together with acrobats, martial arts performers and singers for a fresh interpretation of a Chinese legend – and also marks the first commission for next year’s event.
‘Monkey: Journey to the West’ will be a brand new circus production and will receive its global premiere on June 28, 2007 in Manchester.
Set to a musical score by Damon Albarn and a visual setting designed by Jamie Hewlett – the Gorillaz mainmen - ‘Monkey…’ will also feature Shaolin Monks and singers from the Peking Opera.
Written and directed by Chinese theatre director, Chen Shi-Zheng, the production is based on the story of the Monkey King and is co-produced by Manchester International Festival, Théâtre du Châtelet Paris and Berliner Staatsoper den Linden.
A new version of 1980s cult TV show ‘Monkey’ is currently being broadcast in the east and is set to return to British screens later this year.
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