[Children of Eden]
CHILDREN OF EDEN- 17TH-20TH
JUNE
Staines Methodist Church
Following on from the STAINES METHODIST
CHURCH highly acclaimed production of GOSPEL comes CHILDREN OF
EDEn... a two-act musical play with music and lyrics by Stephen
Schwartz based on a book by John Caird. The musical is based on the
Book of Genesis.
Wed 17th to Fri 19th at 7:30pm
Sat 20th at 2pm & 7:30pm
Children of Eden
Staines Methodist Church
Thames Street, TW18 4SD
Box Office: 01932 568458
E-mail: ticketscoe@live.co.uk
AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ, Book by John Caird, Based on a concept by Charles Lisanby
Prices: £10 Adult; £8 Students or Children; £32 Group (Admits 4)
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[Staines Brass ]
STAINES BRASS
0SUMMER BANDSTAND
FAVOURITES - SAT 20th JUNE St Peters Staines
Staines Brass, under the direction of
Lt. Col. Stuart Watts, will be presenting the next in their series of
concerts at St Peter’s Church, Staines on Saturday 20th June.
Commencing at 7.30pm the band will be performing a program of
‘Summer Bandstand Favourites’, which will include
something for everyone. Tickets are priced at £7,
£6 for 'Friends' members, & are available on door.
Staines Brass was formed in 1930 and is currently a band celebrating a
number of successful years of music making. The band won 1st prize at
the London and Southern Counties 1st section Qualifiers in both 2004
& 2005 which took the band to the National finals of Great
Britain held in Harrogate where the band achieved 3rd in 2004 and 2nd
in 2005. In 2006 things got even better with the band gaining promotion
to the Championship section and took 2nd place at the qualifiers
which took them to the National Finals for a 3rd successive year but
this time against the countries top bands at the Royal Albert Hall in
London. The band took 11th place which is to date the bands finest hour.
Since playing at the Royal Albert Hall, the band is now emerging from a
difficult period having to withdraw from the Regional Finals in 2007.
However, under the baton of Melvin White, Staines Brass have managed to
rebuild thanks to a
strong core of dedicated & talented players. In 2008, the band
competed once more in the Championship section of the
Regional Finals & gained a reputable 5th placing securing their
status within London & Southern Counties.
The band continues to go from strength to strength & looks
forward to maintaining their Championship standing.
Link:
http://www.stainesbrass.co.uk/
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Ellen Kent's Turandot
Richmond Theatre - Only on
Wednesday 17 June 2009
The splendour of ancient
China is set against the grandeur of the Colosseum of Rome in this
spectacular new production from Ellen Kent & Amphitheatre
Productions. This fully-staged traditional opera is directed by Ellen
Kent in an
amphitheatre set designed by London based designer Will Bowen.
Ellen Kent presents Turandot in celebration of Pavarotti’s
life highlighting the unforgettable aria Nessun Dorma. Ellen Kent was
inspired in 1993 to produce her first opera by Pavarotti’s
performance at the 1990 World Cup which opened up
opera to the masses.
Turandot is the story of the cold-hearted princess, who is surrounded
by suitors facing death if they fail to answer her riddle correctly,
and the one man who can melt the ice in her heart.
The Terracotta Army gazes down from Will Bowen’s set in this
epic production performed by international soloists and the full
Chisinau National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus.
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Ticket Office on 0870 060 6651
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Ellen Kent's Aida
Richmond Theatre - Monday
15 June 2009 to Tuesday 16 June
The splendour of Egypt is
set against the grandeur of the Colosseum of Rome in this spectacular
new production from Ellen Kent & Amphitheatre Productions. This
fully-staged traditional opera is directed by Ellen Kent in an
amphitheatre set
designed by London based designer Will Bowen.
This tragic love story is brought to life in a production set against
one of the greatest pieces of music Verdi ever wrote with the well
known arias Celeste Aida, Ritorna Vincitor and the great chorus piece
the Triumphal March. This new version
of Aida symbolises the powerful religious hold of the priests of Egypt
and includes dance sequences based on the ancient temple dancers.
Ellen Kent’s direction is influenced by the ancient Greek
dramas of Euripides in this new take on Aida.Aida is a unique story of
war, jealousy and revenge, centred around the doomed love of the
beautiful Ethiopian slave girl, Aida, and the Egyptian hero, Radames.
Aida is a unique mixture of splendid chorus scenes and intimate,
lyrical moments which show the Chisinau National Philharmonic Orchestra
and Chorus at their best.
'The
masses should not let Aida pass them by'
Edinburgh
Evening News. Struan McKenzie. 2004.
Sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Ticket Office on 0870 060 6651
