How a little monster became a great musician’s best friend.
Once a celebrated conductor, the Maestro now lives alone, haunted by dreams of past glory and tortured nightly by the visitations of a blood-hungry mosquita. His tiny nemesis destroys the Maestro’s dream of a magnificent comeback and plunges him into a war he can't win. Not until he recognises in his enemy the same need for love and life as in himself.
A timeless musical comedy written by Carmel Winters with an original score by Academy Award winner Stephen Warbeck. This big-hearted show follows an artist’s journey from innocence to corruption, delight to downfall - and back again.
Funded by the Arts Council. This work premiered at Dublin Fringe Festival. Originally commissioned by The Ark. Supported by The Everyman and Cork City Council as part of Theatre Artist in Residence Programme.
One of the most imaginative and indispensable companies at work today.
Winters’ ideas are insightful and intelligent – among the most thought-provoking this year.
Written by Carmel Winters
Directed by Muireann Ahern and Stephen Warbeck
Performed by Louis Lovett
Composer: Stephen Warbeck
Lighting Design: Sarah Jane Shiels
Sound Design: Carl Kennedy
Costume Design: Sinead Lawlor
Prop Maker: Sue Crawford
Production Manager: Michael Lonergan
Producers: Aoife O’Beirne, Muireann Ahern
Stage Manager: Aoife Byrne
Chief LX: Síofra Nic Liam
Sound Engineer: Francesca de Buyl
Music Recording and Production
Clarinets: Sarah Homer
Violin/viola : Anna Cooper
Cello: Nick Cooper
Music Copyist: Carl Kennedy
Music Programming and Mixing: Lewis Morison
Photographer: Ros Kavanagh
Make-up: Lorraine McCrann
PR: Conleth Teevan
Theatre Lovett produces work for all ages and tours extensively both nationally and internationally to, amongst others, New Victory Theater NYC, Sydney Opera House, Southbank Centre London and The Kennedy Center Washington DC. Muireann Ahern and Louis Lovett are Artistic Directors of the company and work closely with a family of associate artists who share their ambition, spirit and love of play. Most recently The Tin Soldier (co-produced with The Gate), won 'Best Soundscape' and was nominated for 'Best Movement' at the Irish Times Theatre Awards 2022. In 2021, their co-production with the Irish National Opera and The Abbey Theatre, Humperdinck’s opera Hansel and Gretel, received ‘Best opera - overall theatrical experience’. The company was nominated for a Judges Special Award for 'the inventiveness of their work'. Theatre Lovett have been running the well established performance training course ‘Playing for your Audience’ for over a decade and also offer Teddy Talks, a series of advice clinics for artists and professionals focusing on theatre for all ages.
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