Coming Up at An Tobar and Mull Theatre
23 May 2013 in Argyll & the Islands, Dance & Drama, Music
AJ Roach & Nuala Kennedy
Sat 25 May at An Tobar
8.30pm £10/£8 Call us to book 01688 302211
It’s always a special event when A. J. and Nuala Kennedy, who normally tour separately, have the opportunity to share the stage. Inventive and eclectic, Irish folk singer, composer and musician Nuala Kennedy, is a brand name in her adopted homeland of Scotland. A. J. is known for his attention to detail in his poetic lyrics, and for his powerful and distinctive singing voice. Together, the strengths of each meld to create a performace that is at once mesmerising and exhilarating.
The Stu Brown Sextet – The Music Of Raymond Scott
Monday 27 May at Druimfin
Tuesday 28 May at Bunessan Hall
8pm £9/£6 call to book 01688 302828
The Stu Brown Sextet was formed in 2008 to celebrate 100 years since the birth of the little known band leader, composer and inventor, Raymond Scott, whose wacky, hyper-animated, eyeball-popping “cartoon jazz” is most widely recognisable for its use in the Looney Tunes cartoons from the 1940s onwards. Includes a short film about Raymond Scott. “Wittily daft, exotic and swinging…”
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Platero
Wednesday 29 May at Druimfin
8pm £9/£6 call us to book 01688 302828
A year in the sunshine of Southern Spain with a poet and his little silver donkey, Platero. Spain’s Nobel Prize-winning Juan Ramon Jimenez lived in Moguer, a small town overlooking fields of vines and pomegranates. His best-loved collection of stories paints an affectionate picture of his hometown where you meet the characters and experience lives in the timeless Andalusian landscape. Top-selling classical guitarist Craig Ogden performs live. Scotsman**** Fringe Guru**** The Stage****
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Tremble – Tidal Dance
Friday 31 May at Druimfin
7.30pm £4 call us to book 01688 302828
An exploration of life’s superstitions through contemporary dance, performed by Mull Theatre’s own Tidal Dance Company. Featuring members of
Mull Youth Theatre.
Matthew Barley – Around Britten
Sat 1 June at An Tobar
8.30pm £10/£8 call us to book 01688 302211
Around Britten is an extensive tour of events by Matthew Barley that pays homage to Benjamin Britten’s creativity and innovation, taking his music to a kaleidoscope of venues far and wide around the UK — not just in concert halls — to celebrate Britten’s centenary and to show that his music really is for everyone. At An Tobar on 1st June…
Source: An Tobar