Riot at the Rite
Movie - 90mins
In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', danced by the Ballet Russes. The rehearsal process is extremely fraught: the orchestra dislike Stravinsky's harsh, atonal music; the dancers dislike the 'ugly' choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. The volatile, bisexual Nijinsky is in a strained relationship with the much older Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballet Russes' charismatic but manipulative impresario. Public expectation is extremely high after Nijinsky's success in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'. Finally, 'The Rite of Spring' premieres to a gossip-loving, febrile, fashion-conscious Parisian audience sharply divided as to its merits.
Cast:
Steve
Pemberton
Philip
Battley
Rachael
Stirling
Aidan
McArdle
Zenaida
Yanowsky
Adam
Garcia
Alex
Jennings
Emma
Pierson
Griff
Rhys
Jonathan
Aris
Christian
McKay
Richard
Hope
Philip
Herbert
André
Schneider
Naomi
Wattis
Peter
Copley
Sara
Dee
Steve
Pemberton
Philip
Battley
Rachael
Stirling
Aidan
McArdle
Zenaida
Yanowsky
Adam
Garcia
Alex
Jennings
Emma
Pierson
Griff
Rhys
Jonathan
Aris