Casting has been announced for the world premiere of new digital musical Shift+Alt+Right which will be performed and streamed live online on 29 and 31 October 2020.
Written and composed by Hilmi Jaidin and directed by Adam Lenson, the innovative piece which was created entirely for digital presentation will feature Max Alexander-Taylor, Joanna Clarke, Ashley Goh and Olivier Award-nominee Andrew Langtree.
With the actors each acting and singing live from four different locations and using new streaming software, Shift+Alt+Right will stream live on at 8pm on the dates above with a matinee on Saturday at 3pm.
Describing the project, writer Jaidin said: “I have long been fascinated by the ways in which extremism has adapted to new technology and I wanted to write something that reflected on the current state of the world in a way that audiences could connect to immediately. I am so excited to share this story and these songs in a way that will be accessible to everyone everywhere.”
The curator and host of the live-streamed SIGNAL ONLINE series showcasing new musical theatre from around the world, the show’s director Lenson added: “I am always searching for innovative, emotive and disruptive new musicals that challenge the perception of what musicals sounds like, looks like and are about. Hilmi’s dark and thought-provoking piece is both a strikingly contemporary work and also a new concept in musical theatre that embraces the digital in new and exciting ways.”
Angela Thomas
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