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Fanny

By Calum Finlay
RJG Productions in association with The Watermill Theatre present
Fri 10 Oct - Sat 15 Nov
'You're not stupid for wanting things to change, Fanny – it's just that we have to play the music that gets handed to us.'
10 Oct
-
15 Nov

Meet Fanny Mendelssohn. You'll probably know her younger brother Felix, from nineteenth-century smash hits like 'The Wedding March'. Felix was such a musical sensation that Queen Victoria requested a personal concert and even sung her favorite of his compositions: ‘Italien’. The only problem was Felix didn’t write it. The piece of music was Fanny’s, quietly published under her brother's name.

So - when Fanny intercepts a letter inviting Felix to go back to England and premiere a new orchestral work for the Queen, Fanny decides to hide the letter and take her rightful place at the palace…!

Fanny is a joyful and irreverent comedy celebrating music, family and – at last – the work of a composer overlooked because of her sex.

 

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Age Guidance: TBC

 

Runtime: 2 hours including interval

 

Latecomers Policy: Starting times for this show vary. Please ensure you arrive at the venue with plenty of time. Latecomers may only enter at a specific point. 

 

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Part of

Cast & Creatives

Writer | Calum Finlay
Director | Katie-Ann McDonough
FANNY & Creative Associate | Charlie Russell
Producer | RJG Productions
Associate Producer | The Watermill Theatre
Photography | Pamela Raith
PR | Arabella Neville-Rolfe

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