Gatz at LIFT 2012

The London International Festival of Theatre 2012 (LIFT), an exhilarating city-wide festival of provocative and compelling theatre and performance of all sizes, begins in June. Following on from LIFT's hugely successful festival in 2010, LIFT 2012 promises to be even bigger, braver and bolder, with lots of surprises in store. With the theme of 'Shining a light on the stories of the world', it will feature work from a range of worldwide artists, including the Iran and the Middle East, Belarus and Brazil.

LIFT 2012 will also be playing host to the UK premiere of Gatz, a spellbinding and seductive word-for-word staging of F. Scott Fitzgerald's modern classic The Great Gatsby.

One morning in the office of a mysterious small business, an employee finds a copy of The Great Gatsby in the clutter on his desk. He starts to read it aloud and doesn’t stop.

Termed 'the most remarkable achievement in theatre not only of this year but also of this decade' by The New York Times, Gatz is an eight-hour event performed by New York's Elevator Repair Service, spread over four parts to take the audience from early afternoon into the evening (including a long dining interval). Imagine your favourite book coming to life before your very eyes, losing yourself in the words as they are read aloud...this is the exciting and engaging prospect that Gatz offers its audience.

Gatz will be taking LIFT 2012 into the West End for 23 performances only - if you're a Fitzgerald aficiando, you don't want to miss out.

Gatz runs from Friday 8th June-Sunday 15th July 2012 at the Noël Coward Theatre in London. All performances start at 2.30pm and finish by 10.30pm, with tickets costing between £27.50-£77.50. Tickets are available through the Gatz London website or by calling 0844 482 5141.