‘Gorillaz’ Makes Its Way To The U.S.
Damon Albarn is making its debut starting on May 22nd. ‘Monkey: Journey To The West’ first debuted in Manchester, England last year and is finally coming to the U.S. We will see it debut at the 2008 Sploeto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina.
The opera, for which Blur frontman Albarn composed the music, will be performed at the festival 18 times between May 23 and June 8. The show will open in London two months later at the Royal Opera House. The show was designed by Gorillaz artist Jamie Hewlett and directed by Chen Shi-Zheng, and is a mixture of stunning live-action circus acts and animations.
An adaptation of an ancient Chinese legend, the opera follows the story of the Monkey King, a hyperactive ape who gains immortality after leading a revolt against heaven. The Spoleto Festival USA is an annual arts festival that takes place in Charleston for 17 days each spring.