Brit queer playwright Mark Ravenhill (Shopping and F**king, Mother Clap’s Molly House)has joined forces with Ulster queer composer Conor Mitchell (Abomination: A DUP Opera) to create Ten Plagues.
Originally created for the theatre, this bold new film version marks the Belfast Ensemble’s first work during the Covid-19 pandemic and is filmed in locked-down Belfast.
Ten Plagues traces one man’s journey through a city in crisis, charting the great plague of 1665, London.
Originally produced in 2011 and performed by Marc Almond, this version of the Edinburgh Fringe award-winning work with Belfast singer Matthew Cavan was redeveloped by Belfast Ensemble for Outburst in 2018. Part cabaret torch songs, part Schubert, Ten Plagues draws parallels with the 20th century emergence of AIDS, but here takes on a breathtaking 2020 significance.
Ten Plagues will be available to watch for free on QFT Player on Saturday 9 May at 9pm. There’s no need to subscribe to QFT Player in order to watch for free , and it will remain free to watch for 24 hours.
Performed by Matthew Cavan and Conor Mitchell. Directed by Nicky Larkin. Produced by the Belfast Ensemble in association with Outburst Arts.
Labels: 2020, Belfast Ensemble, livestream
