Tom Waits fans, if you're going to be in Amsterdam this September, you might want to take half a moment to stop going in the smoke shops and go check out the Dutch production of Shakespeare's Richard III. You'll be happy you did, because the play is going to be scored with tunes from Waits and wife Kathleen Brennan.
The play, being presented by theatre group Orkater, is premiering in Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam, in September, and a group called the Sadists will be providing the tunes, which will consist of several Waits classics. Included will be "I'll Shoot the Moon," "I Don't Wanna Grow Up," "The Part You Throw Away," "Underground," "God's Away on Business," and "Misery Is the River of the World," among other Waits/Brennan compositions.
Orkater musical director Vincent van Warmerdam said in a press release that "just like Shakespeare did, Waits and Brennan incorporate poetry, provocation, seduction and irony in their songs. Their music illustrates, mirrors, and strengthens Richard's character."
The play runs from September 22 to October 12 in Amsterdam. Check out more info on Waits's website.
Waits, who is currently working on a musical with In Bruges director Martin McDonagh, recently reissued the multi-disc Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards collection and put out the live disc Glitter and Doom Live last year.
The play, being presented by theatre group Orkater, is premiering in Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam, in September, and a group called the Sadists will be providing the tunes, which will consist of several Waits classics. Included will be "I'll Shoot the Moon," "I Don't Wanna Grow Up," "The Part You Throw Away," "Underground," "God's Away on Business," and "Misery Is the River of the World," among other Waits/Brennan compositions.
Orkater musical director Vincent van Warmerdam said in a press release that "just like Shakespeare did, Waits and Brennan incorporate poetry, provocation, seduction and irony in their songs. Their music illustrates, mirrors, and strengthens Richard's character."
The play runs from September 22 to October 12 in Amsterdam. Check out more info on Waits's website.
Waits, who is currently working on a musical with In Bruges director Martin McDonagh, recently reissued the multi-disc Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards collection and put out the live disc Glitter and Doom Live last year.