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The Monster in the Maze
November 2024
Music in the Round / Sheffield Music Hub
Crucible Theatre
Director - Rosie Kat
Conductor - John Lyon
Set and Costume Designer - Fenna de Jonge
Composer - Jonathan Dove
Librettist - Alasdair Middleton
Youth Chorus Master - Emma Ward
Children's Chorus Master - Kate Shipway
Adults Chorus Master - John Lyon
Lighting Designer – Kati Hind
Production Manager - Rachel Shipp
Stage Manager - Emma Livingstone,
Assistant Stage Managers - Lucy Bytheway, Benjamin Tassie
Chorus costume and Minotaur makers - Sheffield College
Photography - Andy Brown
Theseus – Anthony Flaum
Mother – Camille Maalawy
Daedalus – Rob Gildon
Minos – Paul Hawkyard
4 stars - The Observer - Fiona Maddocks
"the worm-like man-beast was deliciously creepy when he finally appeared through two different entrances simultaneously"
"these music-makers of Sheffield singing and playing their hearts out was expansive and stirring"
Colin Clarke, Seen and Heard International
"A triumph, and a heartwarming one, at that."
"Its all-inclusiveness (for both multi-aged audience and performers) was a vital part of its being"
"rarely if ever have I heard such enthusiasm from a group of singers, who threw themselves into the occasion"
"The balance between a major, bloody Greek myth and a children’s daytime performance, in terms of costumes, set and real dramatic experience is a fine one and is well negotiated here."
"Director Rosie Kat created miracles, maximising the effectiveness of Fenna de Jonge’s designs."
Robert Hugill, Planet Hugill
"I was particularly taken with the scene when Theseus (Anthony Flaum) and the Youths approached the labyrinth and the adult chorus donned masks and luminous gloves for a terrific passage combining rhythmic speech with untuned percussion"
"Rosie Kat's production made very effective use of the whole space [...] used the whole auditorium with bravura. We, the audience, were close to and surrounded by the drama, giving the performance real immediacy."
"The minotaur was given physical presence when the beast finally appeared in front of the Youths (and ate one) by some extremely imaginative designs"
"[Rosie] did an utterly amazing job, teaching us how to properly bring out all of our inner actors. She was very engaging and listened to all of our ideas and opinions on what the final result would look like [...]
Furthermore, on a personal note, Rosie is just a nice person to work with in general and has really been key in helping me tackle my own anxiety and stage fright, I couldn't have performed even half as well as I did if it wasn't for her support and directing."
"the best working environment I have experienced as a trans woman"
- Samuella, 18, Youth Chorus Member
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