This opera featuring the music of Philip Glass is 'made' by the spectacular and arresting direction of Phelim McDermott. The piece tells the story of Gandhi working with Indians in South Africa at the start of the twentieth century. There is really very little to be written in the synopsis but the three and a half hours passed for me completely effortlessly. Judging by the applause, the same was true for the rest of the audience. Gandhi was played by Toby Spence and he was very much the star of the show. But surely the night will primarily be remembered for the staging as well as the playing of the score by the orchestra under the direction of Karen Kamensek. The music itself was manna for Glass fans but felt very much like another three hours of his familiar composition.
Most critics were also very positive of this event.
