GO! THE MUSICAL
By Adam and Mikhal Taylor
Upstairs at the Gatehouse July 2024
★★★★
"Nick Bond, a young director, shows experience beyond his age by taking this challenge in his stride and delivering a formidable piece…"
Adventures in Theatreland
This new musical retells the messy part of Exodus.
A prince has sacrificed everything to free his people from dictatorship, only to find his mission descending into chaos. At the beginning of the story, Moses has rescued the slaves from Pharaoh, his 'mother', but soon realises that that was the easy bit. A desperate and dramatic desert journey ensues. While the rebellious people demand to return to Egypt, the ghost of Pharaoh stands before the embattled leader, urging him to crack down.
Dictators may fall and statues may tumble – but can you stop the early promise of freedom fading back to autocracy?
With music that integrates contemporary spoken word and poetry with driving melodies and cinematic underscore, the story flips between Moses's royal past amongst palace scribes and astrologers, and his struggle against bitter disillusionment in the desert.
Creative Team
Director - Nick Bond
MD / Arrangements / Orchestrations - Ben Barrow
Choreographer - Sinead Donnelly
Designer - Maya Heritage
Production Manager - Katie Harrison
Lighting Designer - Daniel Taylor
Sound Designer - Florence Hand
Sound No.1 - Kieran Dye
Social Media - Ariella Barnett
Cast
Moses - Harel Glazer
Pharaoh - Alexandra Doar
Zipporah - Ayesha Patel
Korach - Rushand Chambers
Ensemble
Michali Dantes
Dora Gee (Vocal Captain)
Mikko Juan
Noah Sinigaglia
Band
Piano / Conductor - Ben Barrow
Cello - Halcyon Sheen
Drums / Guitar - Tasha Fish
Director Nick Bond has a dream team … and he has done a superb job of marshalling the disparate theatrical elements into an effective whole.'Musical Theatre Review
I see an extremely bright future ahead for Go! The Musical.
London Theatre Doc
*Photographs by Lidia Crisafulli