The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, which was scheduled to be available for streaming this month, has announced a one-month delay, resulting in its now online premiere being pushed back by over a month.
The musical, written by Richard Hough and Ben Morales Frost, and inspired by a Goethe poem of the same name, was due to have its world premiere in-person at the Southwark Playhouse on 9th January. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the production has had to move online.
Producer James Seabright has expressed his regret at not being able to stage the production in-person, detailing the five-year journey of producing the show, and its development via “a series of workshops and a West End concert presentation of an earlier version [performed] in 2017.”
The movement of the show online follows in the wake of the arts industry having to adapt in light of continued restrictions on live entertainment as a result of the global pandemic.
The writers have created a gender-swapped take on the original German poem. The play is set in a small Scandinavian town, and follows the tale of a sorcerer and his daughter as they come together and fight to save their home and community. The cast stars Nicola Blackman, Dawn Hope, and Mary Moore. Also involved are Marc Pickering, Yazdan Qafouri, and David Thaxton.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice will stream from 26th of February to 14th of March. Tickets are available here.
Words by Maebh Howell.
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