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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. 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.

Cast/Performers

Elizabeth Mansfield, Stephen Rose (accompaniment)