Carbón Club 2009
Performed by Markeliñe (Spain, Basque Country)
'Entertainingly unique with flashes of Brokeback Mountain, The Full Monty and various Almodovars. Not understanding something has never been so much fun.' thelondonpaper
Join the young José as he enters the Carbón Club, where the coalminers of the Basque Country – be they dead or alive – come to tell their stories in an ironic coalmining cabaret. Over the footlights, hear the tragic tale of the bridegroom trapped underground on the eve of his wedding, the girl waiting eternally at the mouth of the pit for the return of her man, the unrequited love between two miners destined never to be revealed until tragedy strikes, and the mysterious nightclub girl who cheers, comforts and cleans the men after they return to the surface.
Markeliñe, one of the Basque Country’s most celebrated theatre companies, make their UK debut in a show with music, song and dance, pyrotechnics and special effects – this is a cabaret unlike any other.
Performed in English, suitable for audiences aged 14+. This is a promenade production, with audiences standing throughout.
12, 13, 14 & 15 August at 9pm
Tickets £10 / £5 under-18s
www.markeline.com
Contego Audio Amplification is available for partially hearing people for all performances in Square 2. Headsets are essential, so please book on 020 7452 3400 or boxoffice@nationaltheatre.org.uk.
To find out about all the events in this year's Watch This Space festival and to download the brochure, visit nationaltheatre.org.uk/wts
Carbón Club 2009 finished on: 15 August 2009
