The Mongol Khan, London Coliseum review - unique operatic spectacle utterly overwhelms flaws in pacing and story theartsdesk.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theartsdesk.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The first thing to know about this Mongolian history show is that the khan in question is not Genghis. Instead, this soft-power bid from the tiny nation wriggling free of Russia and China (the latter has banned it for fear of rousing separatist sympathies) is set 2,000 years ago, although its arrival here marks a more recent event: 60 years since Britain established diplomatic relations with Mongolia. But despite that interesting backdrop, and a 70-strong cast, this epic production is, alas, epi
A colossal cast of singers, dancers, acrobats and contortionists take your breath away in this epic and moving story of betrayal and parental sacrifice
An immense theatre production that leans as much on the Shakespearean tradition of rehashing history for modern audiences as it does on delivering spectacular staging, The Mongol Khan invades the West End’s biggest theatre with a show sure to set tongues wagging.