Performance

Venue	The Seven Dials Playhouse
	Also: Tristan Bates Theatre, John Thaw Studio, John Curry Room, formerly The Actors Centre
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	25th September 2012
Opened	26th September 2012
To	27th October 2012
When	Tue-Fri 19:30. Sat 20:00. Sat, Sun Mats 15:00
Prices	From £7.50. To £7.50.
The Seven Dials Playhouse (V251)
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Date of change: 20 Sep 12 - T0252524357
Date of change: 26 Jun 12 - T0252524357

The Last Session

Work:: The Last Session (S0909112862)

The Last Session is partly based on composer Steve Schalchlin's own experiences and was written in an era in when AIDS was a terrifying and growing epidemic for which the treatment was largely experimental. Set in a recording studio in 1996, singer/songwriter, Gideon is tired of being ill and ready to give up. He's holding one last session to record the most important album of his life. To show his undying love to his partner, he plans to record a musical letter of farewell. For this last session, he reunites with some old friends and is joined by an unexpected visitor, who shares Gideon's Christian faith and for whom Gideon's sexuality changes everything. The Last Session tells Gideon's story: of faith, love and hope and of the search for a reason to go on in the face of pain, indignity and adversity.

Music	Steve Schalchlin
Lyrics	Steve Schalchlin
Book by	Jim Brochu
Lyrics	John Bettis (additional lyrics)
Lyrics	Marie Cain (additional lyrics)

Production:: (T0252524357)

Running time: 2hrs 20mins

Producer	CliMar Productions
Director	Guy Retallack
Lighting	Richard Williamson
Musical Director	Tom Turner
Design	Ruth Hall
Performer	Darren Day
Performer	Simone Craddock
Performer	AJ Dean
Performer	Ron Emslie

Listing:: L01941727483

Production details

Running time: 2hrs 20mins

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