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Sappho review " the poet's passions, from ancient Lesbos to spangly clubland by Arifa Akbar

Southwark Playhouse Elephant, LondonA mix of songs, dance, glitter and camp, this ancient-modern mashup is derailed by bland debates and a convoluted script An ancient Greek love story, this show presents the ur-lesbian of the poetic canon, but not as we know her. Sappho bursts out of 6th-century BC looking like a clubber, grooving to synthesised beats. Written by Wendy Beckett and originally performed in Greek, it e…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:18AM on May 9, 2024

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