The Wedding
2017-
Gecko
A Gecko production, 2017-
Created by Amit Lahav
I composed, arranged, performed and produced the original music working with:
Temesgen Zeleke: Vocals, Krar
Frank Moon: Oud
Dave Shulman: Saxophones and Clarinets
Tom Allan: Trumpet
Ben Hales: Guitar
Sam Burgess, Jon Thomas: Bass
“We are all married, bound by a contract.
But what are the terms of this relationship? And can we consider a divorce?
The Wedding is inspired by the complexities of human nature: the struggle between love and anger, creation and destruction, community and isolation. In a blur of wedding dresses and contractual obligations, our extraordinary ensemble of international performers will guide audiences through a dystopian world in which we are all brides, wedded to society.
Combining movement, imagery and provocative narratives in Gecko’s trademark style, our seventh touring production brings these contracts into question with an emotionally charged and spectacular performance.
We all want to believe in our journey, but where are we heading? Is it too late to stop, to go back, to fall in love, to start again?”
What can we do if we feel that the contract we have with the state is being eroded? Gecko explores this and more in a production that ... demonstrates the company’s ability to create a visual and aural world that totally envelops the audience.
Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
There’s a terrific ensemble at work in a show that bursts with the joy of union.
The Guardian
★★★★ The Reviews Hub
★★★★ Attitude
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Storyhouse, Chester, UK
2021
Mercury Theatre, Colchester, UK
Lighthouse, Poole, UK
Nottingham Playhouse, UK
2019
Maribor Theatre Festival, Maribor, Slovenia
Stadsschouwburg, Utrecht, Netherlands
Busan International Performing Arts Festival, Busan, South Korea
Barbican Theatre (London International Mime Festival), London, UK
2018
MODAFE (International Modern Dance Festival), Seoul, South Korea
NST Campus, UK
Oxford Playhouse, UK
CAST, Doncaster, UK
Liverpool Playhouse, UK
Derby Theatre, UK
Nottingham Playhouse, UK
Watford Palace Theatre, UK
Bristol Old Vic, UK
2017
Hall for Cornwall, UK
Lighthouse, Poole, UK
Exeter Northcott, UK
HOME, Manchester, UK
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, UK
New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, UK
Northern Stage, Newcastle, UK