Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me)

The Place presents: Lost Dog

- Venue: Main Hall
- Category:
- Age Suitability: 14+
- Times: 14.40 (70 mins)
Zoe Manders

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Lost Dog’s restaging of the creation of everything. Inspired by Milton’s epic poem with less words, more dance and never before seen levels of divine incompetence. A show for anyone who has ever created anything (a child, a garden, a paper aeroplane) and then had to watch that wonderful thing spiral out of control. As God himself once said ‘in the beginning it all seemed like such a good idea.’

“A triumphant gallop through the story of creation” ★★★★ The Guardian

“Comic yet touching” ★★★★ The Times

Reviews

  • THE SCOTSMAN
  • "The scale of Duke’s ideas is overwhelming, yet he sews them together so deftly you could be listening to a friend tell an anecdote; it is a remarkable piece and makes Milton’s tale feel more immediately relevant than a literature lecture ever could." - THE LIST - Link
  • "Be it the universe or a clever piece of dance theatre, creating something new is the very devil - god did it in seven days, Ben Duke celebrates his vision in 70 utterly engaging minutes" - THE HERALD
  • "It’s mischievous and funny – sometimes very funny" - EXEUNT - Link
  • "Duke veers wildly from the original poem in a retelling alive with amusing detail," - THE EVENING STANDARD - Link
  • "For theatre lovers and dance fans, paradise is to be found at Summerhall this year." - EDINBURGH FESTIVALS MAGAZINE - Link

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