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The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon creates music for new musical adaptation of Swallows and Amazons at the New Theatre, Cardiff |
Neil Hannon from The Divine Comedy is behind the music featured in the critically acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production of Swallows and Amazons which visits the New Theatre, Cardiff from Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 May. A singer, lyricist and composer, Hannon is best known for writing, recording and performing as The Divine Comedy. He has also written extensively for TV and film, including the music to Father Ted and The IT Crowd. He has collaborated with everyone from Michael Nyman to Tom Jones, and his cricket-themed project The Duckworth Lewis Method was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award. Swallows and Amazons is his first venture into the world of theatre. A new musical play with book by Helen Edmundson, Swallows and Amazons tours the UK after its West End Christmas run. The show has recently been nominated in the TMA’s Theatre Awards UK in the category Best Show for Children and Young People. Based on the much-loved book by Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons is set in 1929 in the Lake District, and tells of the school holiday exploits of the Walker and Blackett children and their sailing dinghies – the Swallow and the Amazon. It follows Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture dastardly pirates and defeat mortal enemies. An action-packed musical adventure for the whole family, it is a story of an idyllic era, of endless summer evenings and the beauty of youthful imagination. This delightful and imaginative production is directed by Tom Morris, Artistic Director of Bristol Old Vic and co-director of the National Theatre’s Tony Award-winning smash hit War Horse. Swallows and Amazons stars Celia Adams, Greg Barnett, Neal Craig, Akiya Henry, Adrian Garratt, Alison George, Richard Holt, Katie Moore, Hilary Tones, Jon Trenchard, Sophie Waller and Stewart Wright. Swallows and Amazons is at the New Theatre from Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 May 2012. Tickets are on sale now with prices from £8.50 to £23.00. Suggested Age 6+. For further details about the show or to book tickets* visit www.newtheatrecardiff.co.uk or call the Box Office on (029) 2087 8889. |
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Monday, April 30, 2012 |
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