RENT
ARTS ED
Director
About the piece
Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon, with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s Rent follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.
Creative Team
Book, Music & Lyrics | Jonathan Larson
Choreography | Tinovimbanashe Sibanda
Musical Direction | Chris Poon
Set Design | Jason Denvir
Costume Design | Liam Bunster
Lighting Design | Nic Farman
Sound Design | James Hassett