Rent

Rent

Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking

17 September - 19 September 2015

Rent follows a group of young artists and musicians living in New York City’s East Village as they navigate love, loss, and the HIV/AIDS crisis in the late 1980s. The story centers around aspiring filmmaker Mark and his roommate, musician Roger, who are struggling to pay rent and make ends meet. As they deal with the recent death of their friend and former roommate, they also confront their own personal challenges, including Roger’s HIV diagnosis and his relationship with his ex-girlfriend Mimi, who is also HIV-positive.

Meanwhile, their friends Maureen, Joanne, Tom, and Angel face their own battles with love, sexuality, and the impact of the AIDS epidemic on their community. Through a powerful score of rock, pop, and ballads, Rent explores themes of community, creativity, and the will to survive in the face of adversity.

Music, lyrics and book by Jonathan Larson.

Photography: Front of House Photography

Crew