God
Bless the Child
an evening with Billie Holiday
written
and directed by Mike Levanzin
with Katrina Beckford as Billie Holiday
Saturday
15th May, 7.30pm
After
a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe and a sellout
tour God Bless the Child returns for a
second national tour including legendary jazz club Ronnie
Scotts.
Set
in a small nightclub this mesmerizing performance takes
the audience on an intimate and personal journey, from a
misspent youth in Baltimore through to the lavish jazz joints
of the 1930’s Harlem.
Supported
by jazz pianist Mike Conliffe this moving insight into one
of America’s greatest singers features a wide and
varied selection of Lady Day’s greatest songs and
darkest secrets.
“See
God Bless the Child, a two-hander starring Katrina Beckford
as Billie Holiday, with Mike Conliffe on piano. Holiday's
tragic life unfolds with tremendous gusto and is punctuated
by some of her greatest hits... Her voice drips with emotion.
I'm still tingling from a haunting Strange Fruit that set
my hair on end” The Scotsman, Edinburgh Fringe
“A
tour de force performance, beautifully accompanied throughout
by pianist Mike Conliffe” Lancaster Guardian
“Strange
Fruit, tore a hole through the audience... an excellent
piece” Three Weeks Daily, Edinburgh Fringe
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Contains adult themes
Tickets:
£10.00 (£8.00 concessions) |
