115: Melancholia (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne) - Theatre First with Alex First

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).Melancholia (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne)BY LARS VON TRIEROn the night of her boisterous wedding—amid corsages, canapés and Clicquot—Justine quietly falls apart. The world will surely follow suit.Justine’s sister Claire stages a lavish wedding party at a mansion in the mountains, and as the fever dream of the wedding ceremony careens towards disaster, Justine is drawn to an innocuous spot in the sky. That spot is the wayward planet Melancholia, on a collision course with Earth.This epic cinematic masterpiece is reimagined for the stage by groundbreaking playwright Declan Greene and directed by Matthew Lutton, featuring an extraordinary ensemble of performers.For more details, visit:  https://malthousetheatre.com.au/whats-on/melancholia Theatre First RSS feed:   https://audioboom.com/channels/4839371.rssSubscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Stitcher, Pocket Casts, audioBoom, CastBox.FM, Podbean etc.If you're enjoying Theatre First podcast, please share and tell your friends. Your support would be appreciated...thank you.#theatre #stage #reviews #melbourne #australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.