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FIRST LOOK: The Braille Legacy at Charing Cross Theatre

Published on

April 21, 2017

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“The Braille Legacy” is the story of a revolution and an heroic fight for independence, with the themes of difference, freedom, hope and love and the triumph of human values over adversity. This new musical is now enjoying its world premiere at London's Charing Cross Theatre and we are pleased to bring you these great production images by Scott Rylander.

In Paris in the 19th century, blind people were victims of profound discrimination. Louis Braille, a bright young mind with a mad dream, arrives at the Royal Institute of Blind Youth, searching for the same chance as everyone else: to be free and independent. But he soon discovers that people and things aren’t always what they first seem. By sheer determination and courage he stumbles upon something revolutionary: a simple idea, a genius invention, a legacy. Two hundred years ago, Louis Braille changed the world by inventing the tactile system of communication, the Braille alphabet, liberating the “People of the Night” and introducing literacy, knowledge and culture to a people who were otherwise trapped. It was their journey into the light.

“The Braille Legacy” has an original French Book and Lyrics by Sébastien Lancrenon, Music by Jean-Baptiste Saudray, with an English translation by Ranjit Bolt. Music Supervision and Orchestrations are by Simon Lee.

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The company of The Braille Legacy

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The cast of The Braille Legacy

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Jack Wolfe and Sarah-Marie Maxwell

Jack Wolfe and Guillermo Bedward.

Jack Wolfe, Guillermo Bedward, Honey Harrison-Maw, and Eliz Hassan.

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