The Perfect American
Improbable/Teatro Real Madrid/ENO
Choreographer Ben Wright
Improbable Theatre’s magical production is based on Peter Stephan Jungkʼs novel and written by Philip Glass, one of the world’s most influential composers. The Perfect American imagines the final years of Walt Disney’s life, including mythical imaginings of Abraham Lincoln and Andy Warhol.
The Perfect American was Glass’s 24th opera, originally commissioned by ENO and Teatro Real Madrid to mark his 75th birthday.
Creatives (ENO)
Composer Philip Glass
Conductor Gareth Jones
Director Phelim McDermott
Set and Costume Designer Dan Potra
Lighting Design Jon Clark
Lighting Design recreation Adrian Plaut
Chorus Master Narelle French
Video Design Leo Warner
Assistant to the Director and Choreographer Francis Christeller
Associate Video Designer Jane Michelmore
Photography Javier del Real
Cast (ENO)
Walt Disney: Christopher Purves
Dantine: Donald Kaasch
Roy Disney: Douglas McNicol
Hazel George: Cheryl Barker
Lillian Disney: Marie McLaughlin
Sharon: Sarah Crane
Diane: Jade Moffat
Lucy/Josh: Rosie Lomas
Abraham Lincoln: Zachary James
Andy Warhol: Kanen Breen
Chuck/Doctor: Mattias Lower
Secretary/Nurse: Hayley Sugars
Skills Ensemble (Brisbane Festival)
Luke Brown,
Francis Christeller
,Dom Czapski
,Marta Masiero
,Hal Smith,
Michelle Barnett*,Daryl Brandwood,*
Benjamin Chapman*
,Rebecca Hall*
,Elise May*
,Jack Ziesing*
*Member of Expressions Dance Company