Entertainment venture capital investment types Edge have announced they are backing an upcoming London run of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's previously reported opera type show 'Monkey - Journey To The West'. The money firm has invested a million into a new live promotion company Saravid Promotions, headed by Daniel Lycett, who are producing the Monkey show's 31 day O2 run, which opens on 8 Nov.
Confirming the investment, Edge Group founder David Glick told reporters: "Monkey is a truly spectacular show and a fantastic project with which to begin our relationship with Daniel and Saravid".