Purcell, The Musical
Schedule
Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm
Location
Swansea Grand Theatre, Singleton Street,, SA1 3QJ Swansea, United Kingdom | Swansea, WA
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Music and theatre collide from award-winning writer Clare Norburn and BAFTA-nominated BBC director, Nicholas Renton (Mrs Gaskell's Wives and Daughters, Musketeers, Lewis).1695: in his final illness, composer Henry Purcell (Niall Ashdown) is suffering from feverish dream-like hallucinations in which the past, present and fantasy collide, and his songs take on a life of their own. His bedroom is transformed into a theatre and Purcell revisits his past including his childhood memories of the Great Fire of London and his early romance with his wife.
Interwoven into the drama are assorted instrumental and vocal compositions by Purcell: from bawdy theatre ballads and joyful celebrations of love, to slow airs, a 'mad song', and numbers from his semi-operas.
Niall Ashdown (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, The Comedy Store Players) stars as Purcell alongside actor-singer Héloïse Bernard, Jo Lawrence on violin and three other performers TBC.
This performance is supported by a grant from Continuo Foundation and Colwinston Charitable Trust.
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Swansea Grand Theatre, Singleton Street,, SA1 3QJ Swansea, United Kingdom, Swansea, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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