Woodyatt’s is a tall and imposing figure, his voice authoritative as narrator and his presence compelling, almost sinister. The score, a collaboration between Daniel and co-composer Lior Ben-Hur with Ali Paris and Yuval Ron, is one of the jewels of the production, always beautiful and hauntingly evocative of Arabic and Spanish music.
At times it all seems almost too in-your-face, too outlandish. Tirzah, almost daring to echo The Almighty, declares at one point ‘I am who I am’. But this must be as Daniel intends – the audience representing the shocked inhabitants of Jerusalem and Yaffo, not ready for such searingly honest behaviour.
By Judi Herman
Photos © Pamela Raith Photography
A Song of Songs runs until Saturday 15 June. 7.30pm (Mon-Sat), 3pm (Thu & Sat only). From £22.50. Park Theatre, N4 3JP. parktheatre.co.uk
Read our interview with Ofra Daniel in the Spring 2024 issue of JR.
