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Words and Music: Pete M Wyer.
Directed by Matthew Sharp
“Budgets are huge, deadlines are tight, truth is pliable and the fate of a new cheese cracker hangs in the balance….. You Must Have This is a fast-moving operatic satire on TV advertising, where egos collide, friends have affairs with enemies and Brad and Angelina are due at any moment…”
Jez runs an agency making adverts for TV. It’s easy money…. except his client is a neurotic nightmare, the competition’s stealing his business, his main celebrity has finally gone insane and believes he’s God and the ad in question goes on air…… TOMORROW!!??
A wry look at a world where smart people, who should know better, manipulate people’s dreams and desires, only to get hopelessly ensnared themselves.
SharpWire:
SharpWire are international cellist/singer/theatre performer Matthew Sharp and transatlantic composer/writer Pete M. Wyer. Their startlingly original, spellbinding excursions into uncharted music theatre territory have been acclaimed around the world. Ravishing music, engaging and entrancing narrative, sonic and visual wizardry and virtuoso performance are touchstones of their work so far.
Collectively they have worked with the BBC, ENO, Opera North, National Theatre, Almeida Theatre, Young Vic, Lincoln Center, RPO, LPO, Sony, Naxos, Avie and Thirsty Ear Records, Carol Brown, Jessica Lang, Miro Dance Theatre, Phyllida Lloyd, Tim Supple, John Keane and Brian Eno, amongst many others
Since forming in 2004 they have made three shows. Adam’s Apple toured the UK (This Way Up UK Tour 2004) and the US, Johnny’s Midnight Goggles (supported by Tête à Tête Opera, Caravan Assembly and Brighton Festival) will tour in 2008 and Cremenville (supported by Opera North, ACE and Farnham Maltings) will tour in 2009.
"A multi-media song-cycle which has been captivating audiences across the UK…a spellbinding journey through the rhythm of life…a remarkable musical odyssey.”
Manchester Evening News on Adam’s Apple
'SharpWire is at the forefront of a new wave of virtuosic musicians making pioneering, vital, interdisciplinary work. Their performances at the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival were thrilling.' Deborah Block, co-founder, Philadelphia Live Arts, Philly Fringe
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