About
Orlando opens with the hero as a young man in Elizabethan England, and follows his transformations of fortune, love and even gender in this multi-faceted, century-spanning quest for ‘life and a lover’. A sensuous epic of self-discovery, Virginia Woolf’s novel has been described as ‘the longest and most charming love letter in literature’, relishing an era where opulence and hedonism were savoured.
The production was first staged in September 2010 at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, with subsequent performances at Tramway, Glasgow and the Espoo City Theatre, Finland.
Due to popular demand Orlando returned to the Edinburgh Festival to critical acclaim in 2011. The production was also invited to perform at the inaugural International Theatre Festival “Hector Aazar” in Puebla, Mexico in December, 2011.
‘The birds say follow us to the rim of the world and there drink forgetfulness.’
by Virginia Woolf adapted by Darryl Pinckney
The stunningly poetic text created by Virginia Woolf was explored on 3rd November 2010 at Tramway Glasgow by Unlacing Orlando, a symposium event hosted jointly by Cryptic and the University of Glasgow.
Download the day's programme here: Unlacing Orlando 2
Orlando Soundtrack
The Orlando soundtrack can be purchased here
'The music is lush, clever and beautiful, the combination of Armstrong's melodic and cultural strength, and Greie's delicately voiced electronic inventiveness working like a dream.'
Scotsman