{"id":159,"date":"2014-04-16T19:21:15","date_gmt":"2014-04-16T09:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earlydanceconsort.com.au\/EDCblog\/?p=159"},"modified":"2014-04-28T10:21:07","modified_gmt":"2014-04-28T00:21:07","slug":"cupid-and-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earlydanceconsort.com.au\/EDCblog\/2014\/04\/cupid-and-death\/","title":{"rendered":"English Masque “Cupid and Death” update & bookings"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is a Masque?
\n<\/strong>A Masque is a theatrical spectacle combining music, drama, song and dance.\u00a0 Once performed in the royal courts in the 16th and 17th centuries, masques were lavish affairs that combined artistic performance with aristocratic socialising and participation.<\/p>\n

Today masques are very seldom performed, so we are delighted to be able to announce that “Cupid and Death”, written by James Shirley in 1653, will be presented at the Glebe Cafe Church on 30th and 31st May, 2014.\u00a0 With music composed by Matthew Locke and Christopher Gibbons performed on early instruments, with drama and dance to match, this will be a rare opportunity to experience one of the few entertainments to emerge from the turbulent era of Commonwealth England.<\/p>\n

Shirley’s \u201cCupid and Death\u201d is loosely based on the fable by Aesop.\u00a0 By chance, both Cupid and Death come to stay at the same Inn, but when they depart the next day, they unwittingly carry the wrong weaponry.\u00a0 What chaos will ensue?\u00a0 Can order be restored?\u00a0 A cast of intriguing and unexpected characters bring this wise and witty tale to life for modern audiences, while satirising the high and mighty of their day.
\nNot to be missed!<\/p>\n

When and Where?<\/strong>
\nFriday 30th May 7pm, 2014
\nSaturday 31st May 2pm and 7pm, 2014
\nGlebe Caf\u00e9 Church, 37 St Johns Road, Glebe (Sydney)
\nBookings:<\/strong> Tickets through ClassikON www.classikon.com<\/a>
\n(choose date first) or go to direct links at http:\/\/www.cupidanddeath.com\/cupidanddeath.com\/Concert_Information.html<\/a>
\nPoster PDF<\/a>\u00a0 Enquiries contact info<\/a><\/p>\n

About the production: \u00a0(see www.cupidanddeath.com<\/a>)
\n<\/strong>Words by James Shirley
\nMusic by Matthew Locke and Christopher Gibbons
\nProduced by Imogen Granwal & Tara Hashambhoy
\nDirected by Nadia Piave
\nChoreography by Fiona Garlick
\nCast<\/strong>:
\nChamberlain – Owen Elsley
\nNature – Hester Wright
\nMercury – Neil Kirkby
\nHost\/Despair – Peter Williams
\nCupid – Vanilla Tupu
\nDeath – John Barnard\/cast members
\nChorus – Elli Bortolotti, Jenny Duck-Chong, Richard Black, Richard Bell<\/p>\n

Dancing<\/strong> by The Early Dance Consort
\nFiona Garlick – John Barnard – Raffaele Arcamone\u00a0– cast<\/p>\n

Instrumentalists<\/strong>
\nRaymond Harvey – Harpsichord
\nSamantha Cohen – Theorbo
\nBridget Crouch and Tara Hashambhoy – Violins
\nImogen Granwal – Cello<\/p>\n

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What is a Masque? A Masque is a theatrical spectacle combining music, drama, song and dance.\u00a0 Once performed in the royal courts in the 16th and 17th centuries, masques were lavish affairs that combined artistic performance with aristocratic socialising and participation. Today masques are very seldom performed, so we are delighted to be able to … <\/p>\n

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