A new London production of “Cabaret,” starring Eddie Redmayne as the creepy master of ceremonies, captures the spirit of the roaring '20s.
Scutt said that commissioning “a young, queer artist to do the graffiti in the gold bar was really quite therapeutic. It cured all sorts of deep-seated issues I have with traditional western theater spaces and their loftiness.”
Frecknall and Scutt said they wanted to celebrate individuality, too, and underline just how quickly it can give way to conformity. “There’d be someone who was randomly dressed as a clown, someone in a suit with a sailor tassel and men in dresses. There was a real eclecticism,” she said. By contrast, there is a richness to the cabaret performers’ costumes: Scutt has dressed them like modern dancers, in Lycra bandeau tops and shorts to match the color of their skin, and has layered over crochet pieces, silky fabrics, garter belts and corsets.
At the end, sadly, everyone ends up wearing the same suit, shirt and tie, hunched over and marching in a circle directed by Redmayne’s MC. The game is over, and the wild, spontaneous “Be yourself, it’s Berlin” culture has been rubbed out entirely.
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