Tchaikovsky is Coming to Town

The Wimbledon International Music Festival is bringing Tchaikovsky to life with a spectacular performance this Saturday night.

On the 21st September at 7.30pm we meet the man behind the music, and are made privy to the tumultuous circumstances that drove Tchaikovsky to the heights of creativity and the depths of despair – all performed to the soundtrack of his miraculous compositions. Fighting with his inner demons, Tchaikovsky comes to understand how music can express the deepest longings of his soul, and how he may transcend his own fears and limitations to achieve ultimate meaning and resolution.

With a complimentary glass of Prosecco and an enviable cast, this will certainly be a night to remember.

When: Saturday 21st September, 7:30pm
Where: King’s College School, Southside, Wimbledon Common, Wimbledon, London SW19 4TT
Booking: Click here to book tickets
More Information: Visit the Wimbledon Music Festival website

Credit: WimbledonMusicFestival.co.uk

Performed by two actors and a dancer, Bright Stars Shone for Us reveals the deeply human heart of a supreme artist.

Half-concert and half-play, Bright Stars Shone for Us is a Lyric Drama that delivers an unprecedented emotional impact in a fresh and visceral theatrical form.

MEET THE CAST

Tama Matheson

Tama is a writer, director, and actor with a passion for combining the spoken word with music. In his career, Tama has always straddled the musical and theatrical worlds, and, for many years, cherished a desire to unify these two theatrical realms into a single creation. As such, he set up the company, Word and Music, in order to fulfil that desire.

Tama has directed opera and theatre all over the world.

As an opera director, he has worked at the Sydney Opera House, Oper Graz, Houston Grand Opera, Melbourne Opera, Perth Opera, JACC Kuwait, and the Teatru Manoel in Malta.

He has also collaborated with several orchestras, including Melbourne, Tasmanian, and Queensland Symphony Orchestras, the Brisbane Camerata, and the London Mozart Players.

Eleanor McLoughlin

Eleanor trained at Drama Centre London. Theatre credits include Ghosts – Royal & Derngate, dir; Lucy Bailey. The Winter’s Tale, Cheek By Jowl – International Tour, dir; Declan Donnellan. Ah, Wilderness! – Young Vic, dir; Natalie Abrahami. A Midsummer Night’s Dream/Frankenstein – Aquila Theatre – US National Tour, dir Desiree Sanchez. Planter’s Island – Platform Theatre, dir; Roland Reynolds. Film credits include Forgotten Man, dir; Arran Shearing. Layla, dir; Malcolm Greenhill.

Eleanor has been nominated for Best Leading Actress in the 2018 Madrid International Film Festival for her work in Forgotten Man.

Alexander Nuttall

Alexander joined Estonian National Ballet in 2012 under the directorship of Thomas Edur and Agnes Oaks where he danced roles in all the major repertoire and toured extensively. Returning to

London he has worked with New English Ballet Theatre, Project Polunin at Sadlers Wells and English National Opera amongst others.

Most recently he has danced with Tivoli Ballet Theatre in Copenhagen for their production of Nutcracker, English National Ballet at the Albert Hall for their production of Christopher Wheeldon’s Cinderella and New English Ballet Theatre’s New Works at the Royal Opera House.

London Mozart Players

The London Mozart Players is a British chamber orchestra founded in 1949, the longest-established chamber orchestra in the United Kingdom whose performances and recordings focus largely on the core repertoire from the classical era.

Founded in 1949 by Harry Blech to delight audiences with the works of Mozart and Haydn, the London Mozart Players are one of the world’s finest chamber ensembles, dedicated to harnessing the passion and talent of our musicians so our audiences can revel in the joy of world-class live performance.

The LMP has a unique musical pedigree; it’s rich history connects it to the greatest names in classical music, while its pioneering approach to music-making marks the orchestra as a leader in terms of outreach, education and diversity. The LMP is a versatile chamber orchestra of the 21st Century, dedicated to reaching new audiences with classical music.

Word & Music

Word & Music Production Company are very excited to launch their partnership with the LMP at the Wimbledon Music Festival 2019, with a performance of ‘Bright Stars shone for Us’.

They are very excited to bring a fresh, new style of musico-theatrical collaboration – the Lyric Drama – to London. The purpose of Word & Music is to establish a base in Europe for the performances and production of this fresh, and under-utilised type of dramatic presentation, Lyric Dramas.

W&M was founded in 2018 by actor and writer Tama Matheson (word and stage), Violinist Davina Clarke (music) and Dr Kirsten Fehring (behind the scene).

The company collaborates with festivals (such as the Wimbledon Int. Music Festival), orchestras (such as the London Mozart Players), ensembles (e.g. Baroque collective Solomon’s Knot), and venues (Royal Albert Hall).

The collaboration between new artists and different art-forms lends a wonderful impetus to creativity, and constantly pushes the company in new directions. This is one of the great pleasures of our work!

Do have a look at www.wordandmusic.co.uk to find out about upcoming plays and our ever evolving repertoire.