Two new shows coming to the ADC Theatre include the premiere of Jeff Carpenter鈥檚 reinterpretation of Henry Purcell鈥檚 first (and only) all-sung opera Dido & Aeneas and Posh by Laura Wade.

Dido & Aeneas is one of the earliest English operas. 探花直播story is based on Book IV of Virgil's Aeneid, and recounts the love story of Dido, Queen of Carthage and the Trojan hero Aeneas, and her despair at his abandonment of her.

In Carpenter鈥檚 reinterpretation of Dido & Aeneas the storyline, melodies and lyrics are all taken from the classic opera by Henry Purcell. However, what makes this show different is Carpenter鈥檚 entirely original re-scoring of the work. 探花直播reinterpretation takes its musical inspiration from Schwartz (Wicked!) and Sondheim (Sweeney Todd), and uses a large modern band with a drum-kit and bass guitar. 探花直播show runs from 16 鈥 19 February, 2011

探花直播ADC鈥檚 next show is Posh, which is in its second ever production 鈥 after premiering at the Royal Court, London. Posh is a witty, cutting dissection of power and privileges in a dining society at Oxford 探花直播. 探花直播play raises disturbing questions about the social elite who run Britain through birthright.

Director Joshua Stamp-Simon said: 鈥淧osh is of huge social relevance for all of us, and performing it in Cambridge, just a minute鈥檚 walk form the Pitt Club, has a certain irony that makes this something very special鈥

Posh opens at the ADC Theatre on Tuesday, 22 February, and runs until Saturday, 26 February, 2011.

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