T076289168A clever composer called Camille Saint-Sa?ns once wondered what animals would sound like as pieces of music - what would a growly lion or a skippy kangaroo, an aquarium of fish or a cuckooing cuckoo sound like if they were turned into music notes? Using the music that Camille Saint-Sa?ns composed, Drew Colby (in a collaboration with concert pianist Sarah Kershaw) takes the composer's musings one step further and imagines what the animals would look like if they were created using just two hands and a light. The Carnival of the Animals has captivated audiences young and old across the UK, and in Israel, Turkey and Germany since its premiere in Yorkshire in 2016. The much-loved music of Camille Saint-Sa?ns combines with the visual magic of Drew Colby's hand shadows to create a spell-binding, hilarious and (in the words of the children at the preview performances) "amazing and mysterious" virtuoso performance.Music Saint-Saens. | |
| 10 Jun 18 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L0969779829 |
T1871311949Roll up for a musical tour of the animal kingdom. Dive into an aquarium, fly through an aviary, ride an elephant and bounce along with kangaroos. Join a team of actors and Britain's best young musicians from the National Youth Orchestra, as they lead you on a whirlwind adventure. Suitable for all ages. Shadow puppets. | |
| 27 May 17 | Blackheath Halls, Outer London :: V1490866190 listing details L1128325372 |
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| 11 Feb 12 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L976847953 |
