Gate serves up heady mix in Brel revue
If the competing tones seem a little out of tune, the cast of four ensures we are absolutely compelled by their character studies
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Gate Theatre, Dublin
Until February 25
Rating:****
In Mort Shuman and Eric Blau’s musical revue, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, the Belgian singer-songwriter’s oeuvre is mined for its theatricality. Brel was, essentially, a storyteller, and his songs, which he often performed himself, translate singular emotional experiences into miniature dramatic narratives.
Shuman and Blau could have constructed an overarching ...
