The Waste Land with Fiona Shaw at Wilton's from 30 Dec

The Waste Land , by T S Eliot, starring Fiona Shaw at the Wilton's Music Hall in east London, from 30 Dec 2009 to 10 Jan 2010.

This 40mins piece is directed by Deborah Warner, with lighting by Jean Kalman.

The Waste Land was published in 1922 and is generally regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century, with many phrases that have entered the language, such as 'April is the cruellest month' and 'I will show you fear in a handful of dust'.


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