Don’t miss the premier of Thrill Me – The true story of Leopold and Loeb.
Catch the premiere of Thrill Me, a gripping musical thriller that tells the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb starting 21 March on the Pieter Toerien Main Stage that unfolds through flashbacks, beginning with a 1958 parole hearing and is accompanied by an incredible score.
Directed by Chris Weare, with musical direction and accompaniment by Jaco Griessel, this musical ticks like a time bomb, whilst exploring the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, who were known as the “thrill killers”. The musical is based on the events that led to their murder of a young boy in 1924 Chicago.
The director has meticulously crafted a fast moving, deeply honest piece that explores obsession, while all the time focusing on the dynamic and toxic relationship between two young men, Richard Loeb played by Gianluca Gironi and Nathan Leopold by John Conrad who move from petty crime to carrying out what has been referred to as the ‘crime of the century’.
Duration: Approx.
80 minutes with no interval
PG16
