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The Great Gatsby (2011)

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The famous novel, The Great Gatsby, has recently come out of copyright, and the film is due to be released early next year, sparking a renewed interest in the work, and the glitz and glamour of the 20s. From 20 November to 31 December 2012, Spier will be hosting an interactive stage adaptation of the novel, following a sold-out run in London.
It's 1922, a few years before the catastrophic collapse of the American stock markets. F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel graphically portrays a society being destroyed by money and dishonesty -- an American Dream of happiness and individualism degenerating into the mere pursuit of wealth.

The period is the pinnacle of decadence. Prohibition made millionaires out of bootleggers; the streets were awash with guns and gangsters. To escape it all, people consumed vast amounts of illegal alcohol and danced the night away...
The book was recently adapted by Peter Joucla who also directs the show. Produced by the team from Wilton's Music Hall in London, the adaptation incorporates singing and dancing between and within the scenes.

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