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[[Image:CHANGETHISNAME.jpg|thumb|300px|Poster by [[Poster Designer]]]]
 
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Original Music & Lyrics by [[Jaques Brel]] with [[Gerard Jouannest]]
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Original Music & Lyrics by [[Jacques Brel]] with [[Gerard Jouannest]]<br>
 
English Lyrics by [[Eric Blau]] with [[Mort Schuman]]
 
English Lyrics by [[Eric Blau]] with [[Mort Schuman]]
  
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== Introduction ==
 
== Introduction ==
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From the program: -
  
Sing Brel is a presentation of songs by the Belgian composer/poet Jaques Brel. The show has no book and fastidiously avoids any story line. Rather the discovery of the Brel soul and its purpose is the songs themselves.
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Sing Brel is a presentation of songs by the Belgian composer/poet Jacques Brel. The show has no book and fastidiously avoids any story line. Rather the discovery of the Brel soul and its purpose is the songs themselves.
  
Each song is a complete drama. With a subtle beginning, a captivating middle aand a sharply penetrating ending. Together the songs reflect the attitudes of the sensitive, whimsical and wide spirited personality that is Jaques Brel. He creates art. And in creating this art he burns in us one idea: "Human values exceed all others and are superior to all others".
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Each song is a complete drama, with a subtle beginning, a captivating middle aand a sharply penetrating ending. Together the songs reflect the attitudes of the sensitive, whimsical and wide spirited personality that is Jacques Brel. He creates art. And in creating this art he burns in us one idea: "Human values exceed all others and are superior to all others".
  
Following his death in late 1978, Brels music enjoyed a great revival with numberous presentations on both stage and record. The S.L.T.C joined many tributes with our workshop production od "Sing Brel" in May 1979.
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Following his death in late 1978, Brel's music enjoyed a great revival with numerous presentations on both stage and record. The S.L.T.C joined many tributes with our workshop production of "Sing Brel" in May 1979.
  
 
For those of you who have become devoted fans of Brel's music, "Sing Brel" will represent the S.L.T.C. at the Questors in October (1980).
 
For those of you who have become devoted fans of Brel's music, "Sing Brel" will represent the S.L.T.C. at the Questors in October (1980).
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== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
  
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*Stage Manager - [[Jeanette Hoile]]
 
*Stage Manager - [[Jeanette Hoile]]
 
*Visuals Designed by - [[Geof Goode]]
 
*Visuals Designed by - [[Geof Goode]]
*Lighting Design - [[Peter Boone]]
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*Lighting Design - [[Peter Boon]]
 
*Assisted by - [[Ann King]]
 
*Assisted by - [[Ann King]]
 
*Sound Engineered by - [[Brian Fretwell]]
 
*Sound Engineered by - [[Brian Fretwell]]
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== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==
 
== Reminiscences and Anecdotes ==
 
I'm sure this show was presented 4 times over the 2 eveings, but can find no written record of this. It was repeated over 4 evenings in the Studio Theatre of The Questors Theatre, Ealing
 
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
Have there been other SLT productions of this play?  Link to them here.
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[[Sing Brel (1979)|Sing Brel 1979, Prompt Corner]]
  
 
Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
 
Or add anything that is related ''within this site''.  The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.
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[[Category:Productions]]
 
[[Category:Productions]]
 
[[Category:Bell Theatre Productions]]
 
[[Category:Bell Theatre Productions]]
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[[Category:Musical Theatre and Revue]]

Latest revision as of 12:26, 22 April 2023

Poster by Poster Designer

Original Music & Lyrics by Jacques Brel with Gerard Jouannest
English Lyrics by Eric Blau with Mort Schuman

Production devised by Bruce Murray

Music arranged and directed by Lynn Jenner

Performances: Sat 26th& Sun 27th July 1980, Main Stage


Introduction

From the program: -

Sing Brel is a presentation of songs by the Belgian composer/poet Jacques Brel. The show has no book and fastidiously avoids any story line. Rather the discovery of the Brel soul and its purpose is the songs themselves.

Each song is a complete drama, with a subtle beginning, a captivating middle aand a sharply penetrating ending. Together the songs reflect the attitudes of the sensitive, whimsical and wide spirited personality that is Jacques Brel. He creates art. And in creating this art he burns in us one idea: "Human values exceed all others and are superior to all others".

Following his death in late 1978, Brel's music enjoyed a great revival with numerous presentations on both stage and record. The S.L.T.C joined many tributes with our workshop production of "Sing Brel" in May 1979.

For those of you who have become devoted fans of Brel's music, "Sing Brel" will represent the S.L.T.C. at the Questors in October (1980).

Cast

Crew

Reviews

Gallery

Reminiscences and Anecdotes

See Also

Sing Brel 1979, Prompt Corner

Or add anything that is related within this site. The author's page for instance or other plays with a similar theme.

References

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External Links