October 27th 2012 Concert £7 (£9)
Entertaining People
"The Time Traveller"

An original one-act comic opera inspired by the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.

Music by Bryan Kesselman
Words by Philip Barnett
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Just imagine that Sir William Gilbert finally persuaded Sir Arthur Sullivan to let him use the lozenge plot. The result, inspired by HG Wells' The Time Machine, might have been a short opera with the theme of time travel.

The Time Traveller has the feel of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, but is comprised of entirely original material by Bryan Kesselman (music) and Philip Barnett (words). G&S aficionados will enjoy finding the many musical and textual references to Savoy Operas. Everyone will enjoy the Gilbertian lyrics and Sullivan-esque melodies. Also, in true Gilbert fashion, there are several nods in the direction of modern-day culture.

The cast includes Bryan, Philip and Alexandra McPhee, with accompaniment by Chris Coote.

The second half of the evening will comprise songs from Entertaining People's eclectic repertoire.

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