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Opera Holland Park Theatre
Ilchester Place
Kensington
London
W8 6LU
England
Tickets
Prices: From 35£ to 75£
Booking line: 0300 999 1000
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Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Drama and a selection of Beethoven exquisite music
Performers
Jayson Gilham – piano / Artistic Director
Tama Matheson – Actor
Programme Note
“DAZZLING...A five-star surprise" ! Gyles Brandreth
“Art at that level is what makes life worthwhile. The rest is just survival.” Stage Noise
"Every word, movement, and note was perfection." 4MBS Reviews
"Passionate, masterful, and damn good theatre." ABC Reviews
"One of this year’s stunning highlights!" Cut Common
"A tour-de-force. It was impossible not to be moved." The Courier Mail
Plunge into the soul of genius in this electrifying and award-nominated play about the life of Ludwig Van Beethoven – the artist whose story epitomizes our ideas of courage, overcoming, triumph, and wonder. Written by multi-award-winning theatre-maker, Tama Matheson, this uniquely-riveting drama takes you on a dazzling journey from Beethoven’s troubled youth to his elevation as one of the most celebrated artists in history. Performed within a frame of Beethoven’s exquisite music – directed by 2024 Limelight Artist of the Year, Jayson Gillham – I Shall Hear in Heaven melds drama and music into a powerful theatrical alloy that plumbs the depths of creativity and the passions that fuel greatness. Premiering at the Wimbledon International Music Festival in 2021, I Shall Hear in Heaven earned widespread acclaim in Australia, Malta, and across the UK. This year, it brings its magic to Opera Holland Park. Through the poignant twists and turns of Beethoven’s life – artistic challenges, lost loves, and the tragedy of encroaching deafness – I Shall Hear in Heaven offers a powerful evocation of the development of genius, and a theatrical production that truly “overwhelms.” (Adelaide Reviews)
