Conceived, written and directed by
Matthew Lenton
Songs and lyrics by
Biff Smith
LIGHTING DESIGN BY
SIMON WILKINSON
SET CONSTRUCTION BY
PRETTY SCENIC
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
MIHEALA BODLOVIC
“one of the most memorable and macabre visual images Scottish theatre has ever produced”
“The production impresses visually (thanks to MacLeod’s excellent netherworld of roots and sarcophagi)”
“The true standout, however, is Kenneth MacLeod’s design. The devil is the detail – the playful rhymes on headstones, the plastic halos of the joint-smoking angels, the gothic Royal Stewart tartan dress worn by Mrs Mark, and an evident sense of humour all make this design sing.”
★ NOMINATED FOR BEST DESIGN, CRITICS AWARDS FOR THEATRE SCOTLAND 2019 ★
The latest single from A New International's album The Dark Carnival. The Dark Carnival is a Vanishing Point co-production with the Citizens Theatre in association with Dundee Rep Ensemble. The video was filmed on stage with the band and cast, and the sleevenotes say: "A Danse Macabre and hymn to hedonism; one part Klezmer knees up, one part dumb-rock headbanger and one part Oompah Loompah singalong.