After doing a couple of fairly serious musicals, it will be nice to relax a bit over the next fortnight and play something that doesn’t make any great claims to profundity (although it does stake several claims to profanity)! For I will be playing flute, clarinet, alto saxophone and tenor saxophone for Sedos’ production of …
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Gypsy, in Westcliff, 8th-11th November
This coming week sees me embarking on an epic adventure to Westcliff, to perform as part of Little Theatre Company’s production of ‘Gypsy’ at the Palace Theatre. Come along and let me entertain you by playing a lot of flute, a fair bit of alto saxomophone, more piccolo than is tasteful (i.e. any at all), …
Things for you to watch and listen to
The dark nights are drawing in, the leaves are falling off the trees, there’s a distinct chill in the air and The X Factor is in full flow. Pretty miserable, wouldn’t you agree? So to cheer you up, here are some videos that you’ll really enjoy, assuming you are a fan of the music of …
Carousel, in Woking
Well I’ll be waltzing my way to the wonderful world of Woking this week to play clarinet (and the odd little bit of flute) for Woking Amateur Operatic Society’s production of Carousel! Rodgers and Hammerstein regarded this as the greatest of their collaborations, so if you want to find out why then come along at …
Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra, this weekend
I’ve got my dragon repellent at the ready, in preparation for a trip to Wales this weekend to play with the Welsh Musical Theatre Orchestra! I’ll be doing some clarimanet and some saxomophone for two concerts, the first of which is ‘A Night at the Musicals’, taking place on Saturday 21st October in …
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, in Eastleigh
If you like blog posts that start with ‘If you like blog posts that start with […], you’ll love this’, you’ll love this! The title of this one has probably given you a clue to the fact that I’ll soon be travelling to Eastleigh, to play a selection of instruments for Southampton Musical Society’s production …
‘Barnum’, at Hampton Hill Theatre
I don’t think I’ve got any friends in Twickenham, but if any of my enemies want to come along to this then they’d be more than welcome. We can always have a punch-up or something afterwards… Barnum Tuesday 23rd May – Saturday 27th May 7:45, with 2:30 matinee on 27th Hampton Hill Theatre, Hampton, TW12 …
Video: Rey’s Theme, for 2 clarinets and 2 bassoons
It’s been many many moons since I’ve done a one-man/two-clarinets/two-bassoons video of John Williams’ music. In fact, since my last one they’ve made a couple of new Star Wars films, and therefore I would now like to present some music from one of those for you. Here is Rey’s Theme, from Episode VII – I …
This Week’s Adventures
I can truly say I did my bit to contribute to Hull’s ‘City of Culture’ status on Monday, by doing a very successful spot of busking with The Jelly Roll Jazz Band. As some sort of non-definitive proof, here’s a variation on my usual point-of-view photo: Or, for those who would prefer to …
Upcoming Musicals
Good afternoon everybody. Now seems like a suitable moment to inform you all of a few musical theatre productions I’m going to be involved in over the near future, and therefore that is what I shall do. Are you ready? Here we go! Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Monday 24th April – …
