IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT to Play The Landor Theatre, London

LWL Investments & Entertainment are pleased to announce a new production of In the Dead of Night by Claudio Macor at the Landor Theatre, 22nd April to 16th May. The play will be directed by Macor, with casting yet to be announced.

In the Dead of Night brings the classic dark, steamy atmosphere of film noir to the stage in this
tale of eroticism, murder, and power. In a shady South American town at the end of World War II, a gloomy underworld of crime and corruption pulses to a Latin rhythm. Set in a dockside bar, a black and white world of life and death bursts into colour with its coterie of characters - both gay and straight - under the watch of femme fatale, Elvira. Unencumbered by the strict censorship of the original 1940s film noir genre, and with the addition of sensual dance sequences, In the Dead of Night expresses desires and deeds never allowed on screen at that time.

"With In the Dead of Night, playwright Claudio Macor (The Tailor-Made Man, Venetian Heat) has set out to show all the gritty reality of the film noir genre freed from the restrictions of the infamous Hollywood Production Code of the 30s and 40s," says producer Andrea Leoncini "In this play, passionate love between both straight and gay couples is shown openly, dialogue is frank, and crime is seen to pay. Adding to the sense of passion and drama, Macor has woven in scenes of sensuous dance which highlight the erotic tensions and formerly forbidden love".

Choreography of the dance sequences will be by Anthony Whiteman and, in true film noir style, composer Paul Boyd is creating an original score for the play's incidental music and dance.

Landor Theatre, 70 Landor Rd, SW9 9PH (Clapham North). 22nd April - 17th May
Evenings: Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Matinees: Saturday and Sunday at 3pm.
Tickets: £18 (£16 concessions) £15 preview on 22nd April. Press night: 23rd April.
Box Office: 020 7737 7276 (24 hours) or online landortheatre.co.uk

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