Anna Karenina
after Leo Tolstoy, adapted by Lesley HartA sparky feminist cry for liberation
Lindsey Campbell is terrific
A gripping, fast-paced emotional rollercoaster
Bristol 24/7
Tolstoy’s masterpiece reimagined. A heartbreaking story of relationships, marriage, and betrayal, Lesley Hart’s boldly theatrical adaptation brings the language bang up to date, while Polina Kalinina’s direction sweeps you up in the breathtaking pace of the story and places no limits on opulence, decadence and, above all, passion.
When her brother’s affair is discovered, Anna Karenina crosses the country by train to help save his marriage. But on her arrival at the station, a charged encounter with a dazzling young cavalry officer sends Anna on a course of action that could destroy her own marriage and tear her life apart.
Meanwhile, rejected by his beloved, Kostya Levin vows never to marry. As Anna opens herself up to love, Kostya tries in vain to shut himself off from it. Kindred spirits, Anna and Kostya are torn between desire and duty, sexual and parental love, self and society – and they won’t live a lie.
In a world of fakery, public shaming and patriarchal oppression, they are compelled to live truly – or not at all.
“Love robs you of your sanity
Mauls your heart
Will probably kill you
But without love
There is no point in living”
A Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Bristol Old Vic co-production
AUDIO DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTORY NOTES
Our Audio Described performance of Anna Karenina will take place at 2:30pm on Sat 24 Jun.
Ahead of then, you can download the Introductory Notes for the performance.
Seryozha
Louis Fox/ Alessandro Malavolti/ Henry Orchard
Raw, riveting intent
Lindsey Campbell is superb
Powerful
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