Fri 10 – Sat 18 July 2009 / Royal Northern College of Music
‘An intense and moving experience’
Sarah Tierney – Manchester Confidential
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While others their age have been collecting their bus passes, the Massachusetts-based Young@Heart Chorus™ have been busy racking up air miles touring their remarkable collaborations with No Theater.
Made up entirely of amateur singers of a certain age (the youngest 73, the eldest approaching 90), the extraordinary Young@Heart made its name by lending vitality and poignancy to the unlikeliest of pop songs. After a series of rave reviews, the 25-strong ensemble returns to the UK with a moving new show created especially for the Festival.
Blending songs by everyone from the Buzzcocks to Bruce Springsteen with theatre and echoes of film noir, End of the Road is a hauntingly beautiful show about age, memory and the power of music.
| Director | Roy Faudree |
| Chorus Director | Bob Cilman |
| Musical Direction | Ken Maiuri |
| Set Design | Wim Van de Cappelle |
| Lighting Design | Harry Cole |
| Sound Design | Dan Richardson |
| Costume Design | Jill St Coeur |
| Video Design | Jeff Derose |
| Production Design | Roy Faudree & Sheena See |
Commissioned by Manchester International Festival, Les Ballets C dela B (Ghent), Rotterdamse Schouwburg, St Ann’s Warehouse (New York) and UCLA Live (Los Angeles).
Produced by Manchester International Festival, Young@Heart and No Theater.
Image by Jeff Derose
