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Russell Hepplewhite

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Laika the Spacedog
Engl
ish Touring Opera
Tim Yealland, director
Jude Munden, designer



Science Museum Theatre, London
  (January 2013)
National tour (February- May 2013)

Arts Depot Theatre, London (October 2013)
Szeged National Theatre, Hungary (October 2013)


     

Laika Tour Dates:


BBC Stargazing Live - NMM, London
10th Jan 2013 - 6:00 pm

Science Museum, London
22nd- 25th Jan 2013 - 10:30 am & 12.30pm


NATIONAL TOUR includes:

Vera Fletcher Hall, Thames Ditton
16th Mar 2013 - 11:00 am

Britten Studio, Snape Maltings
20th Apr 2013 - 3:00 pm

Warwick Arts Centre
11th May 2013 - 2:00 pm

Churchill Theatre, Bromley
20th May 2013 - 12:00 pm



Future Performances



17th May 2013: 'Into the Darkness'

World premiere of a new work for solo piano with media soundscape by Daniel Smith.

Performed by Julian Toha at Charlton House, London



12th June 2013: 'Into the Darkness'

Performed by Julian Toha at the Royal College of Music, London


20th July 2013: 'Three Songs of Experience'

World premiere of a new choral work, set to words by William Blake.

Performed by the Contempo Ensemble for Musiques a Pontorson, France.



29th September 2013: 'Urban Abstract'

World premiere of a new work for piano, trumpet, violin and soprano saxophone.

Performed by Counterpoise at King's Place, London



8th- 10th October 2013: 'Laika the Spacedog'

Arts Depot Theatre, London


14th October 2013: 'Laika the Spacedog'

Armel Festival, Szeged National Theatre, Hungary

(to be broadcast live on ARTE)



23rd November 2013: Title to be announced

Concert by the Contempo Ensemble for the Barnes Festival. Includes the World premiere of a new work for vocal ensemble.



October 2013- March 2014: 'Into the Darkness'

US Premiere of this work for solo piano with media soundscape by Daniel Smith.

Performed by Julian Toha as part of his US tour.








 


Past Performances

8th- 13th April 2013

Two musicals as part of Twenty tiny plays about Sheffield

Sheffield Crucible Studio Theatre.





It was Born of the Stars (Song Cycle)

Glyndebourne Youth Opera
Elizabeth McNulty, harp



Sunday 9th December 2012 at 6pm
Glyndebourne Opera House



Two Melodramas:Inchcape Rock & The Lady of Shalott
Timothy West, reciter
Simon Callaghan, piano


Sunday 18th November 2012 at 3pm
Burgh House, Hampstead



Parallel

Salisbury Playhouse / English Touring Opera


Thursday 12-  Saturday 14th July 2012
Salisbury Playhouse



The Feathered Ogre

English Touring Opera National Tour



NATIONAL TOUR: March- May 2012 with major performances at:

Hall for Cornwall, Truro: 28th Mar 2012 - 1:30 pm

Warwick Arts Centre: 12th May 2012 - 12:00 pm (European Opera Day)



Invisible Landscapes (Cello and Organ)

4th May 2012- Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, New York, USA

10th August 2012 - Holy Trinity Church, Folkestone

12th August 2012 - St James's Church, Louth

Svyati Duo- Rebecca Hewes (cello) & Julian Collings (organ)

 


Whisper of a Dance (solo piano)
17th June 2012 - All Saints Arts Centre, Barnet, London
Gareth Owen (piano)


Inchcape Rock (Reciter and Piano)
Thursday 21st June 2012- Clare College, Cambridge
Counterpoise


The Darkling Thrush (Choir and Piano)
Inchcape Rock (Reciter and Piano)
Thursday 28th June 2012 7.00pm- St Olave's Church, Hart Street, London

Ad Libitum Chamber Choir

Conductor: Julian Collings


Midnight Child (Cello and Piano)
4th February 2012:
St Alfege Church, Greenwich, London

6th February 2012: Chichester University
Rebecca Hewes (cello) & Timothy Salter (piano)




The Lady of Shalott (Reciter and Piano)
6th November 2011- The Red Hedgehog, London

Timothy West (reciter) & Simon Callaghan (piano)



In Defiance (Solo piano)
11th December 2011 - The Forge, London
Caroline Tyler (piano)