The Master and Margarita single work   drama  
Adaptation of The Master and Margarita Mikhail Bulgakov , 1966 single work novel
Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 2023 The Master and Margarita
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'Magic, mayhem, and a book that can’t be burnt – a classic of literature lets fly at Belvoir.

'An actor enters with a battered copy of Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, and begins to read aloud from the opening chapter…

'We’re in a city run by fools and mediocrities. Elites protect their power, thinkers squabble over trivia, everyone is consumed by greed and materialism. And sitting on a park bench in this city is the Devil himself. Why is he here?

'The story that follows is wild, joyful and magnificent. The tale unfurls from ancient Galilee to Stalin’s Moscow, via a giant talking cat, a mad novelist, a ruthless officer of the secret police… At its centre is Margarita, who has to become a witch in order to save a lost manuscript – and us all.

'Written in secret in the gloom of repression, passed around under the nose of the state police, The Master and Margarita became a legend long before it was published. Now it is a phenomenon of world literature, celebrated for its insistence that love and imagination* will always triumph over those who want to shut us down.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Production Details

  • Presented by Belvoir Street Theatre at Upstair Theatre, 11 November - 10 December 2023.

    Director: Eamon Flack.

    Cast includes Paul Arundell, Rebecca Massey, Mark Winter, and Josh Price.

    Lighting Designer: Nick Schlieper.

    Costime Designer: Romanie Harper.

    Sound Designer and Composer: Stefan Gregory.

    Choreographer: Elle Evangelista.

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Works about this Work

Theatre Review : The Master and Margarita, Belvoir St Theatre Dennis Clements , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2023;

— Review of The Master and Margarita Eamon Flack , 2023 single work drama

'Adapted from Bulgakov's classic novel, this stage version is compelling whether or not you're familiar with the original book.'

Master and Margarita, the Russian Masterpiece by Mikhail Bulgakov, Is Adapted for the Stage by Belvoir St Theatre Nicola Heath , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , November 2023;

— Review of The Master and Margarita Eamon Flack , 2023 single work drama

'Eamon Flack remembers the exact moment he first encountered The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov's darkly satirical classic set in Soviet Russia.' 

Belvoir’s The Master and Margarita : Astonishingly Ambitious, Physically Demanding and a Resounding Success Alexander Howard , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 17 November 2023;

— Review of The Master and Margarita Eamon Flack , 2023 single work drama
Belvoir’s The Master and Margarita : Astonishingly Ambitious, Physically Demanding and a Resounding Success Alexander Howard , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 17 November 2023;

— Review of The Master and Margarita Eamon Flack , 2023 single work drama
Master and Margarita, the Russian Masterpiece by Mikhail Bulgakov, Is Adapted for the Stage by Belvoir St Theatre Nicola Heath , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , November 2023;

— Review of The Master and Margarita Eamon Flack , 2023 single work drama

'Eamon Flack remembers the exact moment he first encountered The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov's darkly satirical classic set in Soviet Russia.' 

Theatre Review : The Master and Margarita, Belvoir St Theatre Dennis Clements , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , November 2023;

— Review of The Master and Margarita Eamon Flack , 2023 single work drama

'Adapted from Bulgakov's classic novel, this stage version is compelling whether or not you're familiar with the original book.'

Last amended 13 Sep 2022 11:01:42
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    Russia,
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    Former Soviet Union,
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    Eastern Europe, Europe,
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