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Post by jek on Jan 28, 2019 21:40:58 GMT
Have just booked to see what is described in a Wilton's email as follows:
'The Viviana Durante Company present Seven Deadly Sins, Kenneth MacMillan's version of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's 'ballet with songs', directed by Viviana Durante herself and starring cabaret sensation Meow Meow and principals of the Royal Ballet.'
It is on from 8th - 18th May. I'm a member and so get priority booking. General booking opens at 10 am on February 4th.
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Post by Someone in a tree on Mar 15, 2019 12:30:24 GMT
I adore this piece but its very short. Is it not twinned with anything? Wiltons webiste does not indicate that it is
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Post by Dawnstar on Mar 15, 2019 17:28:11 GMT
As the Saturday matinees are at 4pm I'm guessing it will be a fairly short running time. I'm thinking I might go, as Laura Morera & Melissa Hamilton are in the cast.
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Post by jek on Mar 15, 2019 17:33:23 GMT
According to the Viviana Durante website the performance is one hour long - which, speaking as someone in their 50s, given the seats in Wilton's could be a blessing! www.viviana-durante.com/events/
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Post by jek on May 4, 2019 14:56:27 GMT
Just had notification that this has been cancelled and a different performance put in its place. www.wiltons.org.uk/whatson/573-?dm_i=1EXC,69KKS,7B2K5V,OPNUC,1 Anybody know anything about the people involved in this and whether it is worth a punt. They are offering refunds on request.
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Post by Dawnstar on May 4, 2019 17:28:35 GMT
That is baffling that they can change the programme on just 4 days' notice. The names of most of the singers are familiar to me. I've seen Wendy Dawn Thompson, Charles Johnston & Timothy Dawkins in various English Touring Opera productions & Stephen Brown in The Gondoliers at Buxton, all a few years back. What any of them would be like singing Weill I couldn't say.
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Post by jek on May 4, 2019 17:58:07 GMT
Thanks Dawnstar. It would have been so much better if they had announced a reason for the change - especially as Viviana Durante was tweeting about the rehearsals only a couple of weeks ago.
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Post by Someone in a tree on May 4, 2019 18:27:52 GMT
I know I have rattled on about how the Sins makes for a short night and short changes the punter. Perhaps Kabaret and Sins (either way round) would make for a great night?
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