En octobre 2019 traduit par Chris Campbell dans une mise en scène de Kirsty Housley.
https://www.gatetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/mephisto-rhapsodie/
In the town of Balbek the far right are about to seize power. At the local theatre Aymeric dreams of celebrity; Lucas longs for a liberal revolution; Michael is seduced by the extremists. Juliette Demba is in fear for her life.
As this political earthquake convulses society Aymeric must make his choice: resist the forces of hatred or harness them for his own success.
Mephisto [Rhapsodie] is a searing contemporary response to Klaus Mann’s banned, and fiercely political cult novel. It is based on the real life story of Gustaf Gründgens whose dreams of fame led him to betray everything, and at the peak of his career, perform Faust for Hitler. Samuel Gallet’s urgent new play asks, what would you sacrifice to do the right thing?
MEPHISTO REVIEWS
THE OBSERVER – ★★★★★
‘One of the most thought-provoking and enjoyable pieces of theatre I have seen in a long while’
Full review here.
THE SPY IN THE STALLS – ★★★★★
‘Radical, bold, political, funny, scary, shocking, moving – a truly transformational night at the theatre’
‘Is this now the most exciting theatre in London?’
Full review here.
EVENING STANDARD – ★★★★
‘Thrilling provocations in theatre’s fight against fascism’
‘A high-octane production’
‘An urgent, self-lacerating invitation for the theatre world to wonder at the damage caused by its own echo chamber’
‘Bold, infectious’
Full review here.
BROADWAY WORLD – ★★★★
‘A complex and multi-layered piece of theatre’
‘[Leo] Bill is subtle and stinging in his stunning performance’
‘Nabirye is a powerhouse’
Full review here.
THE TIMES – ★★★★
‘Imaginative, ambitious, engaged, unpredictable and alive’
‘Outstanding…ravishingly good’
‘Exquisitely staged nightmare.’
Full review here.
TIME OUT
‘Leo Bill gives a tremendous performance’
‘Out-and-out fun…smart and sharp’
The Gate is an ‘off-West End haven for the avant-garde’
Full review here.
THE STAGE
‘Ambitious, slippery and thrilling’
Full review here.
WHATSONSTAGE
‘Bill shines as Aymeric’
‘Fast, heady and consistently watchable’
‘A juicy mix of satire and sincere worry’
Full review here.
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