Michelangelo Drawing Blood

Michelangelo: painter, sculptor, architect, engineer and poet – the original, and perhaps ultimate, Renaissance man.

Michelangelo Drawing Blood delves into the forces that drove his genius – an obsession with human anatomy, a passionate response to the male body and an equally intense Christian faith. Two male performers bring to life the fluid twists and turns of Michelangelo’s drawings accompanied by music composed by Charlie Barber and performed live on Renaissance instruments.

Music, concept + direction: Charlie Barber

Performers: James Hall (countertenor), László Rózsa (bass recorder), Jamie Akers (theorbo), Michael Clark (percussion), Ibrahim Aziz (viola da gamba), Aaron Jeffrey (dancer) and Stefano Giglioni (actor)

Choreography: Andy Howitt

Set design: Alex Robertson

Lighting design: Andy Hamer

Film: Barnaby Dicker

Recording engineer: James Clarke, Ty Cerdd studio

Production manager: Chris Wicks

Technical support: Alex Russell

Creative Consultant: Judi Hughes

Administration: Maja Palser

Marketing: Cathy Morris

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Calendar

22.03.13	MALVERN	Forum Theatre
27.03.13	CARDIFF	Sherman Cymru
25.04.13	LONDON	Southbank Centre, Purcell Room
26.04.13	MANCHESTER	Royal Northern College of Music
27.04.13	LIVERPOOL	Unity Theatre
03.05.13	CAERNARFON	Galeri
07.05.13	CAMBRIDGE	Mumford Theatre
08.05.13	SPALDING	South Holland Centre
09.05.13	BIRMINGHAM	mac (Midlands Arts Centre)
10.05.13	SWANSEA	Taliesin
17.05.13	BRECON	Theatr Brycheiniog
14.06.13	CHESTER	Music Festival
11.07.13	CHELTENHAM	Music Festival
07 – 15.08.14	EDINBURGH	Fringe Festival, Augustine Church

With the financial support of: Arts Council of England, Arts Council of Wales, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The Radcliffe Trust, Hinrichsen Foundation, The Leche Trust, Gibbs Charitable Trust