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Drawing on diary entries and correspondence, Elizabeth Mansfield presents a gripping musical portraits of Edith Piaf and Bertolt Brecht - featuring new translations of songs including La Vie En Rose, Mac the Knife and Surabaya Johnny.

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Archive listings for Portraits in Song (2013)

Work type: One person show.

Edith Piaf & Bertolt Brecht - T1431822597

Elizabeth Mansfield’s gripping portraits of Edith Piaf and Bertolt Brecht bring each vividly to life in a full, dramatic evening, interwoven with their unforgettable songs. About as far apart as you can get, Piaf and Brecht, two great figures of European chanson and ballad, connect by contrast. Piaf engages the heart, Brecht engages the mind. Yet his songs, like Piaf’s, are full of fantastic theatricality and drama... and through the single voice of the performer two powerfully different world views emerge. The songs will be sung in English, many in new translations by award-winning writer Steve Trafford.Performer Elizabeth Mansfield. Performer Stephen Rose (accompaniment).

21 Feb 13 to 22 Feb 13

Theatre Royal, York :: V954
listing details L01555092105

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