James Anselm says he wants to see “large-scale productions of classic texts” at Brighton Festival (Letters, May 22).
Can he really have overlooked Dreamthinkspeak’s hugely-acclaimed interpretation of Hamlet in The Rest Is Silence?
He also describes Oedipussy as Theatre Royal Brighton’s “offering” for the Festival and questions its inclusion in the main programme rather than the Fringe.
Oedipussy was just one of eight Festival shows at Theatre Royal Brighton, and one of 26 theatre productions among some 150 events over this year’s three weeks.
It amply justified its inclusion in the Festival programme as a wonderfully imaginative first-time collaboration between the Spymonkey company and the innovative director Emma Rice.
Its comedic take on Greek tragedy contrasts neatly against Sir Michael Tippett’s King Priam, to be heard at the Dome Concert Hall on Sunday.
Surely the priority for Festival programming should be stimulating and extending our experiences, not worrying about artificial and unworkable ringfencing between it and the Brighton Fringe.
As a keen Festival-goer, I have revelled yet again in the rich variety of specially-commissioned, new and established work, outstanding creativity and performances which make Brighton in May such an exciting and rewarding place to be.
David Harrison, Montpelier Crescent, Brighton
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