Lovesong of the Electric Bear transfers to Above the Arts Theatre
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
FOLLOWING critical acclaim and a sell out run at The Hope Theatre in Islington last February, Lovesong of the Electric Bear is transferring to the intimate surroundings of the West End’s newest immersive studio at The Arts Theatre, where it runs from November 4 to November 21, 2015.
Directed by Hope Theatre Artistic Director, Matthew Parker, Lovesong of the Electric Bear tells the sometimes comic but ultimately tragic story of a true hero. This is the story of the man who cracked the Enigma Code and in so doing cut short the Second World War saving thousands of lives.
Written by the celebrated British playwright Snoo Wilson, Lovesong of an Electric Bear is described as a surreal rollercoaster ride, which takes the audience on a dizzying journey through the world of Alan Turing.
Awoken from his deathbed by his favourite childhood teddy bear, Turing is led by the hand through his own personal journey – a journey that takes him from glowing academia to computer visionary, from code breaking genius to war hero, from New York drag bars, to his betrayal by those who had depended on him for victory.
This is the story of a man who went from triumph to disgrace – a man whose treatment at the hands of the British establishment represents thousands of homosexual men who suffered a similar fate.
Lovesong of an Electric Bear contains scenes of nudity and is therefore suitable for ages 16+.
Tickets: £18, £15 concessions – available from the box office on 0207 8368463 or online at artstheatrewestend.co.uk/.
Times: Tuesday to Saturday at 7.30pm; Saturdays at 2.30pm; Sundays at 3pm.
Also at the Arts Theatre: the West End premiere of Green Day’s award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot (until September 27); Annie Jr., a special new version of the acclaimed Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Annie (July 29 to August 31); and Ruby in the Dust’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in New Orleans (August 4 to August 30, 2015).