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Swan Stories

Take a look at the Words and Music concerts below, produced by Hambletts Productions in collaboration with Orchestra of the Swan.

Christmas Carol

A CHRISTMAS CAROL IN WORDS AND MUSIC

All of the much-loved (and feared) characters are brought to life by Anton Lesser in an atmospheric setting, combining unforgettable storytelling with captivating, live onstage music from Orchestra of the Swan.

Red Sky at Sunrise Hereford

RED SKY AT SUNRISE: LAURIE LEE IN WORDS & MUSIC

Laurie Lee’s extraordinary story, told in a captivating weave of music and his own words narrated by Anton Lesser and Charlie Hamblett. Featuring music from Vaughan Williams, Elgar,  Britten, Grainger , Albeniz, Turina and De Falla.

A BEAUTIFUL THREAD: THOMAS HARDY IN WORDS & MUSIC

Anton Lesser and Lucia Bonbright bring Thomas Hardy’s life – dramatic as any of his books – alive including Far From the Madding Crowd, Tess of the d’Urbervilles, and Jude the Obscure.  West Gallery Music from the village churches of the 1840’s with Holst, Purcell and contemporary folk.

GEORGE Eliot

GEORGE ELIOT IN WORDS AND MUSIC 

George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) is brought to bold and dramatic life, through novels, letters, journals, poetry and journalism. Her story weaves around a dazzlingly creative music programme featuring songwriters Kate Bush, Florence + the Machine and FKA twigs. Previous actors have included Harriet Walter, Hermione Norris, and Sally Phillips.

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