Sue North, Vice Chairman of East Devon Choral Society, has another role in Tiverton - on the committee of Tiverton Community Arts Theatre. The committee's hard work came to fruition on Friday last week when Cornish theatre company 'Bish Bash Bosh' came fresh from their Cornish tour (and en route to a national tour) to perform an award winning Cornish play for the people of Tiverton.
Alan Kent's 'The Tin Violin' won the 'Holyer an Gof' award in 2009. (Holyer an Gof = follower of 'The Smith' - i.e. Myghal Joseph the leader of the Cornish Rebellion in 1497 - pen name of Cornish bard Len Truran of the Gorsedh Kernow.) The story of a musician from Guinea at the time of Beethoven could not be better suited to the theme of 'The Classical Journey' - especially after the visit of the Guinean musicians of 'Ballet Nimba' to Dartington.
More details to follow - but meanwhile let's enjoy a little photo-montage of a fabulous show!
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| Oraine Johnson is Joseph Emidy as a free man in Guinea playing the traditional berimbau |
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| The slavers arrive |
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| bound |
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| Joaseph is captured |
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| sold! - to Eduardo Souto de Moura in Brazil (Steve Jacobs) |
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| baptised |
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| The chorus (Alex & Robin Kristoffy) provide the hooves for the ride to Eduardo's plantation |
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| Eduardo has a new instrument for Joseph |
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| play! |
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| With practice he learns, |
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| escapes to Lisbon, |
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| is engaged by the Queen (Molly Weaver) |
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| Captain Sir Edward Pellew of the English Fleet needs a musician |
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| The Queen misunderstands his motives |
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| to his embarrassment |
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| But with strong rum the captain gets what he wants |
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| Joseph finds himself back in the hold of a ship |
INTERVAL
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| Tiverton High School Curriculum Leader Jon Sowden with committee member Sue North They have worked very hard - |
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| for a very distinguished audience - The Lady Mayoress and Lord Mayor Felicity Salter & Tom Lindus |
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| Joseph's new captor Sir Edward Pellew |
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| Has something for him |
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| Joseph is happy to oblige |
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| The crew of the Indefatigable celebrate victory over the French |
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| Joseph is discharged in Falmouth |
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| but he's forgotten something! |
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| Joseph is recognised by a blind Cornish miner Jabez Pender (Steve Jacobs) |
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| Joseph doesn't understand what the man wants |
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| Jabez explains - Joseph's talent is well known in Cornwall |
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| and Jabez has something to give to Joseph |
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| a new violin - made of tin |
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| the gift is extraordinary - and wonderful |
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| such lines! |
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| so shiny! |
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| - like a mirror |
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| Opera diva Signora Grilietti comes to Cornwall |
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| Joseph shyly waits with his compositions |
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| What does she think? |
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| any good? |
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| let me think . . . |
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| no. |
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| the signora left a letter |
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| explaining - he should stay where he is |
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| a new development Joseph meets Jane Hutchins at a Methodist meeting |
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| after the initial pleasantries |
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| Joseph loses his heart |
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| cue dad - Zachary Hutchins the Methodist minister |
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| Zachary advocates equality for all - but has misgivings about their relationship |
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| nevertheless - he gives his blessing |
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| and extends the hand of friendship |
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| and gets more than he expected |
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| tentative first expressions of love |
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| are welcomed |
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| and returned |
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| romance blossoms |
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| Jane foresees a happy future |
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| in a cloud of confetti the local girls skip under the lovers' arch |
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| Joseph as an old man |
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| makes his will |
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| and plays one last time |
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| the instructions are read |
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| his work must be destroyed |
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| consigned to the flames |
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| or . . . |
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| The music lives on |
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