St Mary's Youth Theatre are searching for young men aged between 14 and 18yrs old to take part in their November show at the carriageworks theatre in Leeds. The company will be performing the school edition of the rock musical RENT. Jonathan Larson's Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical based loosely on Puccini's opera La Bohème. It follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York's East Village. AIDS and both its physical and emotional complications pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel; Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble; Benjamin has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends; and Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general, always behind the camera recording the events but never playing a part.
This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language to make it possible for young people to perform this piece. Anyone interested should call director Steve Archdale on 07889 440516 or email steve.archdale@btinternet.com
This adaptation has been carefully done, working with the Larson estate to retain the dramatic intent of the groundbreaking rock musical, and consists of minimal changes to language to make it possible for young people to perform this piece. Anyone interested should call director Steve Archdale on 07889 440516 or email steve.archdale@btinternet.com
