Shostakovich In Rotherhithe

[df-subtitle]The Conductor & From Jewish Folk Poetry[/df-subtitle]

Shostakovich in Rotherhithe, an opportunity to discover the work of Dmitry Shostakovisch in two events both at Sands Films Studios. There is a limited seat availability.

Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a Soviet composer and pianist, and a prominent figure of 20th-century music

Shostakovich In Rotherhithe: The Conductor

The Conductor is a stage play with Symphonic piano based on the novel by Sarah Quigley. featuring Joe Skelton, Deborah Wastell and Danny Wallington (piano). The book adapted by Mark Wallington and the play directed by Jared McNeill.

The writing of Dmitri Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony under the Siege of Leningrad. The threat of fascism creeps ever closer.

What use is art in the face of all this?

Share this poignant, deeply resonant piece with us, in the midst of the cold season, 75 years after the Siege of Leningrad, a winter that devastated a nation.

The crackle of a tannoy breaks a pregnant silence…and for one moment, as the barrage of shell and artillery pauses, music washes over the city of Leningrad.

[blockquote author=”The Guardian”]The story of how Shostakovich and one valiant, bedraggled orchestra created a defining moment in the siege of Leningrad, providing a gripping testament to the life-saving power of music[/blockquote]

 

Monday 5th December	Wednesday 7th December	Thursday 8th December	Friday 9th December
19:30	19:30	19:30	19:30

[alert color=”grey”]Just four performances:

Monday December 5th
Wednesday December 7th
Thursday December 8th
Friday December 9th

Tickets only £5 . (Includes a cup of tea in the wonderful cafe at Sands.)

All shows starts 19:30.  Running time: 70 minutes

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Four Stars, and Winner of the 2016 Buxton Festival Fringe ‘John Beecher Award.’