Riot at the Rite
Riot at the Rite
In the spring of 1913, Parisian businessman Gabriel Astruc opens a new theater on the Champs Elysées. The first performance is the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring', danced by the Ballet Russes. The rehearsal process is extremely fraught: the orchestra dislike Stravinsky's harsh, atonal music; the dancers dislike the 'ugly' choreography of Vaslav Nijinsky. The volatile, bisexual Nijinsky is in a strained relationship with the much older Sergei Diaghilev, the Ballet Russes' charismatic but manipulative impresario. Public expectation is extremely high after Nijinsky's success in 'L'apres-midi d'un faune'. Finally, 'The Rite of Spring' premieres to a gossip-loving, febrile, fashion-conscious Parisian audience sharply divided as to its merits.
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Cast
Steve Pemberton
as Critic
Zenaida Yanowsky
as Ballerina
Peter Copley
as Patron
Sara Dee
as Lady Hysteria
Aidan McArdle
as Igor Stravinsky
Adam Garcia
as Vaslav Nijinsky
Emma Pierson
as Romola
Griff Rhys Jones
as Astruc
Christian McKay
as Pierre Monteux
Rachael Stirling
as Marie Rambert
Jonathan Aris
as Jean Cocteau
Richard Hope
as Grigoriev
Alex Jennings
as Sergei Diaghilev
