CREATING CARMEN
★★★★
“Bouts of intimacy, creativity and comedy”
The Latest
“Clare Norburn’s thoughtful, intelligent Creating Carmen… a piece which is full of cleverness and ingenuity”
Susan Elkin, Lark Reviews
A collaboration project with CarmenCo. Creating Carmen is a concertplay (where music and theatre collide) by award-winning writer Clare Norburn and BAFTA-nominated director, Nicholas Renton.
Prosper Merimée is struggling with his latest novella (on which Bizet’s Carmen was based), when his leading character - Carmen - turns up in his study, larger than life, with a band of musicians in tow and chaos in her wake. Which one of them controls the narrative? And what will happen when Carmen discovers the nasty ending Mérimée has planned for her?
A fun-filled evening of fantasy, comedy, drama and tremendous music from Bizet’s Carmen and Spanish-inspired music by Boccherini, Manuel de Falla, García Lorca, Granados, Ravel and Albeniz, all arranged and performed by the prizewinning trio, CarmenCo: Emily Andrews (flute/mezzo), David Massey and Francisco Correa (classical guitars).
LINEUP
Niall Ashdown, Prosper Merimée
Suzanne Ahmet, Carmen
Emily Andrews, flute/mezzo
David Massey, classical guitars
Francisco Correa, classical guitars
Nicholas Renton, director
Clare Norburn, writer & producer
Natalie Rowland, lighting designer
THANKS TO OUR FUNDERS
The Telling is so grateful to The Darkley Trust, Colwinston Charitable Trust and The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity for supporting the Cardiff performance, and The Gale Family Trust for supporting the Bedford performance.
TOUR
- Multiple DatesThu, 30 JanOSO Arts Centre30 Jan 2025, 19:30 – 21:20OSO Arts Centre, 49 Station Road, Barnes, London SW13 0LF, UK
- Multiple DatesFri, 31 JanOSO Arts Centre31 Jan 2025, 19:30 – 21:20OSO Arts Centre, 49 Station Road, Barnes, London SW13 0LF, UK
- Multiple DatesSat, 01 FebOSO Arts Centre01 Feb 2025, 15:30 – 17:20OSO Arts Centre, 49 Station Road, Barnes, London SW13 0LF, UK
- Multiple DatesSat, 01 FebOSO Arts Centre01 Feb 2025, 19:30 – 21:20OSO Arts Centre, 49 Station Road, Barnes, London SW13 0LF, UK
- Multiple DatesSun, 02 FebOSO Arts Centre02 Feb 2025, 15:30 – 17:20OSO Arts Centre, 49 Station Road, Barnes, London SW13 0LF, UK
- Wed, 26 FebSt Edward's Church26 Feb 2025, 19:30 – 21:20St Edward's Church, Westville Road, Cardiff CF23 5DE, UK
- Thu, 27 FebBunyan Meeting27 Feb 2025, 19:30 – 21:20Bunyan Meeting, Mill Street, Bedford MK40 3EU, UK
- Fri, 28 FebGregson Arts Centre28 Feb 2025, 19:30 – 21:20Gregson Arts Centre, 33 - 35 Moor Gate, Lancaster LA1 3PY, UK
- Sat, 01 MarSilsden Town Hall01 Mar 2025, 19:00 – 20:50Silsden Town Hall, Kirkgate, Silsden, West Yorkshire BD20 0AJ
- Fri, 07 MarArena Theatre07 Mar 2025, 19:30 – 21:20Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE, UK