Cold War

COLD WAR is a new play with songs adapted from the film of the same name and premiered in November 2023

Directed by Rupert Goold

Written by Conor McPherson

Music by Elvis Costello and Traditional Polish Folk songs

Choreographed by Ellen Kane

Casting by Amy Ball

I was a part of the Ensemble, understudied the roles of Kaczmarek and Vice Consul and was also the Movement Captain.

Poland, 1949.

Zula is bold and brilliant, a singer who ignites the stage. Wiktor is withdrawn and damaged, a composer longing to write. Irresistibly drawn to each other, they dream of escape. But in communist-controlled Poland that can be a dangerous thing.

Adapted from Paweł Pawlikowski’s Academy Award-nominated film which spans the decades and breadth of Europe at its most divided.

Featuring traditional Polish songs, stirring choral arrangements, alongside music from Grammy Award-winner Elvis Costello, Conor Mcpherson’s adapatation of Cold War is a “doomed love story, brilliantly told”(Evening Standard).

(paraphrased from the Almeida website)

Ali Goldsmith dressed as a Cold War era Russian Soldier bandages a topless Luke Thallons hand — Ali Goldsmith and Luke Thallon in Cold War by Marc Brenner

Cold War company in Polish Traditional outfits linking hands in front of an image of Josef Stalin — Cold War Ensemble by Marc Brenner

Ediz Mahmut, Sophie Wojna and Ali Goldsmith in a rehearsal shot mid dance of the Madison — Ediz Mahmut, Sophie Marie Wojna and Ali Goldsmith in rehearsal by Marc Brenner

Ali Goldsmith and Sophie Marie Wojna mid Swing dance whilst rest of Cold War company dance in background washed in bright colours — Ali Goldsmith and Sophie Marie Wojna in Cold War by Marc Brenner

Ali Goldsmith holding Anya Chalotra in his arms in an intimateembrace — Ali Goldsmith and Anya Chalotra in rehearsal by Marc Brenner

Cold War company mid Polish traditional dance. 5 females link hands in front and 5 males behind link hands — Cold War Ensemble by Marc Brenner

Anastacia Martin and Cold War company gather around a piano holding champagne glasses — Anastasia Martin and Cold War Ensemble in Cold War by Marc Brenner

Header footage: Inside Rehearsals of Cold War taken from Almeida Youtube

COLD WAR

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