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NICK HARRISON
Nationality: British
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Devil to Pay on Brook Street, The Eighth Wonder of the World, TheDevil to Pay on Brook Street, The
Synopsis:
It is Midnight on the 13 April, 1759. Former Royal Academy of Music sensation, the imposing Italian diva, Faustina Bordoni, has returned to England for the first time in decades to reignite her London career, with Handel's assistance. But the maestro's health is fast failing. It's late. The house is quiet. As Handel's servants tend his bedside, Faustina, tired and tetchy after an arduous journey, faces an anxious wait to see the ailing genius - with only a lowly maidservant for company. What follows is both unexpected and disquieting. . . Handel House is delighted to present a brand new play with music by Handel, in the historic Rehearsal and Performance Room. Based on a little known short story by Handel's contemporary, Daniel Defoe, it has a surprisingly eerie resonance with the story of two infamous sopranos in Handel's life, whilst at the same time being a wonderful opportunity to explore an imaginary meeting between two formidable women.
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adapted from a short story by Daniel Defoe
1st Produced:
Handel House Museum, 25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4Hb 20 Feb 2015
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Synopsis:
A new play by Nick Harrison about the most important night in the lives of Marc and his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Marc; health ailing and bankrupt has bored his way halfway under the Thames in a massive feat of innovative engineering. But he's run out of money. His reputation and livelihood is at stake if the venture fails& Isambard; young, brilliant and keen to prove himself may just have the business acumen and drive needed to solve the dilemma. But can Marc find it in himself to let him&? Performed IN THE ACTUAL TUNNEL SHAFT that the two men built together, this thrillingly epic yet intimate piece will have a resonance all of its own. You are invited to descend into the extraordinary, secret chamber deep beneath the Thames and see first hand this astounding feat of engineering whilst witnessing what it REALLY cost these two men to create it.
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1st Produced:
Thames Tunnel Shaft, Brunel Museum, Railway Avenue, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4LF 08 Jun 2015
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