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Free as Air archiveAmong the Channel Islands, tucked away out of sight, lies the tiny island of Terhou, a treasure as yet undiscovered by the tourist trade. In this remote paradise, the happy population sings all day long, arising early to prepare for their annual Independence Day Celebration. They soon discover there is no young lady to be crowned May Queen in their Coronation Ceremony, as all the young women have played the part before. As luck would have it, along with the boat returning from the monthly trip to gather supplies arrives a beautiful stranger - Geraldine. Yet close behind follows the love-struck Jack Amersham and the mischievous Ivy Crush, the press reporter charged with shadowing her... Will the islanders find their May Queen, or will the peace of Terhou be disrupted forever? A charming classic British musical, Free as Air enjoyed a run of over 400 performances at the Savoy Theatre in 1957, starring Gerald Harper, Gillian Lewis and Patricia Bredin. It now receives its first professional UK revival in more than fifty years.

Creatives/Company

Music: Julian Slade
Book by(s): Julian Slade, Dorothy Reynolds
Lyrics(s): Julian Slade, Dorothy Reynolds

Archive listings for Free as Air

Work type: Musical.

T0970691073

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the world premiere of Salad Days, and as part of the Finborough Theatre acclaimed Celebrating British Music Theatre series, Stewart Nicholls directs the first professional UK revival in over 50 years of Julian Slade's musical Free As Air.Presented byAria Entertainment (in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre). Director Stewart Nicholls. Choreographer Stewart Nicholls. Musical Director Ben Stock. Performer James Church (piano). Design Oona Tibbetts. Costume Oona Tibbetts. Lighting Rob Mills. Costume Jade Nicola Boxall (costume supervision). Performer Charlotte Baptie. Performer Ian Belsey. Performer Ruth Betteridge. Performer Anna Brook-Mitchell. Performer Daniel Cane. Performer James Dangerfield. Performer Richard Gibson. Performer Amy Hamlen. Performer Anthony Harris. Performer Josh Little. Performer Ted Merwood. Performer Joanna Monro. Performer Eimear Phelan-O'Riordan. Performer Simon Pontin. Performer Jane Quinn. Performer Robert Sharpe. Performer Sophie Simms.
5 Oct 14 to 21 Oct 14Finborough, Inner London :: V199
listing details L01996252247
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