Girl From The North Country /REVIEW/
The Double Olivier Award-Winning West End and Broadway Hit returns to the UK as part of a big international tour and I’m so happy that the people of Belfast have the chance to experience the moving and original story that Girl From The North Country has to offer. Being set in 1934 during the Great Depression in America, we meet characters living in a time-weathered guesthouse in Minnesota. They all stand at a turning point in their lives, as they realize that nothing is what it seems, while their stories painfully intertwine - they are all looking for new brighter beginnings but they all seem, unfortunately, very unlucky. The musical is written by an Irish writer and director – Conor McPherson , who created such a moving, warm but at times quite dark atmosphere for all. The musical first opened in London in 2017 to big acclaim. Girl from the North Country also boldly reimagines some of the legendary songs of Bob Dylan . Even though I was unfamiliar with his discography, I really enjoy...