Classic Gershwin Showreel
A taster of Classic Gershwin, 7 Star Arts’ most popular mixed genre production, starring Viv McLean (piano) and Susan Porrett (narrator). Music by George Gershwin
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Classic Gershwin on BBC London
Susan Porrett (actress and writer of Classic Gershwin) and Yvonne Evans (Director of 7 Star Arts) will be appearing on the Jo Good show on BBC London at 1pm on Wednesday 10 January to talk about The Cinema Museum London & “Classic Gershwin” (which plays at The Cinema Museum on Saturday 13th January). Featuring music from the show played by acclaimed pianist Viv McLean.
Book tickets to Classic Gershwin at The Cinema Museum
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- Viv McLean
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- Susan Porrett
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- George Gershwin
7 Star Arts’ Susan Porrett in ‘The Slaves of Solitude’ at Hampstead Theatre
Our wonderful friend and actress Susan Porrett, creator of our acclaimed multi-genre productions Classic Gershwin, Divine Fire, Sweet Harmony and Chekhov’s Grand Piano, will be appearing at Hampstead Theatre in ‘The Slaves of Solitude’, a play by Nicholas Wright adapted from a novel by Patrick Hamilton, which weaves a fascinating blend of dark hilarity and melancholy in a story about an improbable heroine in wartime Britain. Directed by Jonathan Kent, the play runs from October 20th to November 25th 2017. Details here
This winter Susan appears in two 7 Star Arts concerts – ‘Russian Winter Concert’ with Alena Lugovkina (flute) and Anne Denholm (harp) at Dorich House, Kingston on 7th December and our much-loved ‘Classic Gershwin’ with Viv McLean (piano) in the Jazz Room at the Bulls Head on 21st December.
Please visit our Events page for full details and tickets for these concerts and other 7 Star Arts productions.
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Classic Gershwin at the 1901 Arts Club
Viv McLean – piano
Susan Porrett – narrator
Our “wonderful” ‘Classic Gershwin’ weaves the vibrant music of the ever-popular composer George Gershwin with his fascinating life story from birth in the colourful, teeming New York of 1898 to his tragically early death in 1937.
With prize-winning pianist and renowned Gershwin interpreter Viv McLean and RSC, National Theatre and TV actress Susan Porrett as narrator, this mixed-genre concert presents an intriguing, eclectic mix of Gershwin’s music from the much-loved Rhapsody in Blue, I got Rhythm Variations, The Man I Love and Swanee to the rarely-played Three Preludes.
This concert is in support of the ENO Benevolent Fund
a glorious and intriguing celebration of Gershwin’s life and music
A wonderful show!
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Tickets £25
Doors/bar open 6.30pm for 7.30pm start
Post-concert Q&A/Meet the artists
Housed in a converted schoolmaster’s residence, the 1901 Arts Club is an intimate chamber music venue, whose ethos, ambiance and decor is inspired by Europe’s nineteenth century Salon culture
Music salon at the 1901 Arts Club