19:00-19:40, Sunday 11th September 2022
The Cockpit
Music: Jeremy Gill
Words: Jeremy Gill and Marianna Suri, adapted from a story by Michael Zand
Inspired by the ongoing refugee crisis and composed for the Citizens of the World Choir, The Journey is the story of a Man who decides to escape the confines of his existence and travel in search of a better life. Bringing together an amateur choir of refugees and asylum seekers from all over the world and a multinational group of creatives and professional musicians, this opera is a retelling of the refugee story through the operatic medium. Drawing on diverse traditions, including experimental theatre, operatic singing, and contemporary musical idioms, this is a musical telling of a gripping, uplifting, and universal tale.
This show is a double bill (with no interval) with The Dong with a Luminous Nose.
Age Rating: All ages, mostly adults
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In a festival of new work, please note that shows can often overrun.
Produced by Jeremy Gill and Marianna Suri
Venue: The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH.
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On the same day:
Music: Jeremy Gill
Words: Jeremy Gill and Marianna Suri, adapted from a story by Michael Zand
Director: Rosie Kat
Storyteller: Marianna Suri
A Man: Chuma Sijeqa
Chorus: Citizens of the World Choir
Music: Jeremy Gill
Words: Jeremy Gill and Marianna Suri, adapted from a story by Michael Zand
Director: Rosie Kat
Storyteller: Marianna Suri
A Man: Chuma Sijeqa
Chorus: Citizens of the World Choir