In the dark times / Will there also be singing? / There will also be singing. / Of the dark times Bertolt Brecht
UK/Australian ‘Theatrical Saboteurs’ Doppelgangster bring their latest, miraculous work about living in dark times, in violence and disorder. A medieval faire is being set-up - Welcome to the small, very fictional, market town of Cross Roads; under the guidance of Doppelgangster’s resident historian, an expert in the Civil War of England and Normandy, 1138-1153.
But then an arrow whizzes through the theatre and the fragile pretense of order descends into chaos, they’re climbing up a siege tower, attempts at necromancy, performers crash through castle walls, and at least one of us will be tortured medieval-style.
The Anarchy (1138-53) follows the oft-trodden path of past works: Doppelgangster’s TITANIC, Cold War, and Puntila/Matti - which have generated walkouts, physical fights, cancellations by venues less open to risk than KXT, along with cult followings and critical acclaim. It’s part shocking anticomedy, part historical folk-horror, part pagan ritual, and part pyschedelic experimental performance.
Galloping in on hobby horses and centaurs and the armory of the nerdiest of folk events, Doppelgangster pose: How do we take the limited storytelling of modern Medieval/Renaissance Fairs to reconcile with our darkest pasts?
Performers Tobias Manderson-Galvin, Kerith Manderson-Galvin and Dr Tom Payne
presented by Doppelgangster
Early Bird Tickets are for preview performances only. The full season will be released shortly
Composer Pat Fielding; Costume Design Chelsea Hickman; Historical Adviser Oscar Hales
the KXT on BROADWAY theatre and foyer is wheelchair accessible - please get in touch before the show so we can meet your access requirements in the most comfortable way for you (mob) 0431 426 226
This season is playing at KXT on Broadway || 181 Broadway, Ultimo
Latecomers will not be admitted. Ticket purchases are non-refundable