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By NELL LEYSHON
HAMPSTEAD THEATRE DOWNSTAIRS
18 Dec 2021 – 5 Feb 2022

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Ciné Lumiere, 9th December 2021, 7pm
Now digitally restored 60 years after it swept the Oscars, Minnelli’s Gershwin-based musical remains one of the creative pinnacles of the form. Gene Kelly is at his dazzling best as Jerry Mulligan, a former GI whose dreams of becoming a successful artist have led him to the city of light, love and the Impressionists. Much admired by wealthy patron Miro, he risks her displeasure when he falls for shopgirl Lise, herself betrothed to Henri. This romantic roundelay is, in the end, simply the framework for some of the finest musical sequences ever filmed.
Special 70th anniversary screening, followed by a discussion with Leslie Caron moderated by Gary Yershon
Ciné Lumiere, Nov 27th 2021 7pm
Newly remastered by the BFI National Archive, Mike Leigh’s portrait of male angst and social dislocation is a masterly and totally unforgettable exploration of a morally adrift society in the aftermath of Thatcher’s Britain.
The screening will be followed by a discussion between Mike Leigh and Gary Yershon
Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Gary Yershon to Rachel Portman
woodwind quartet for E flat clarinet, B flat clarinet, alto saxophone and baritone saxophone.../ ➝
Two British songwriters — Julian Slade and Sandy Wilson — revisited and reconsidered by Jason Carr, Elena Ferrari and Gary Yershon
Live at The Crazy Coqs: Monday July 12th 2021 9pm
Stephan Eicke interviews Gary Yershon for the MSH blog
Dominic Cooke’s 2011 production starring Lenny Henry, Michelle Terry and Lucien Msamati
Dominic Delargy talks to Gary Yershon about A Touch of Class (1973)
Academy Award, Ivor Novello Award and Drama-Desk nominated composer, Gary Yershon, makes a welcome return to the Crazy Coqs to celebrate the art of telling stories in song.
Two British songwriters — Julian Slade and Sandy Wilson — revisited and reconsidered by Jason Carr, Elena Ferrari and Gary Yershon
Live at The Crazy Coqs: Saturday September 5th 2020, 7pm
Live at/Livestreamed from The Crazy Coqs: Tuesday September 15th 2020, 7pm
Soho Radio’s Dominic Delargy talks to Oscar-nominated composer, Gary Yershon about Soho polymath, George Melly.
By convention, the theme of a set of variations is stated at the start. However, the theme of LOCKDOWN VARIATIONS comes at the end of a musical mystery tour.
Webinar with composers Gary Yershon and Roma Yagnik 15th May 2020 14:00 BST details here.../ ➝
Composer Gary Yershon talks with Vanessa Redgrave and her daughter, Joely Richardson, about their acting journeys, their perspectives on the film industry (both British and American), and how they’re staying creative in quarantine.
Matthew Warchus directs Eileen Atkins and Timothée Chalamet this spring in Amy Herzog’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama nominated play 4000 Miles.
The premiere of Gary’s wind quartet Des Vents, written for and performed by the Calum’Art Quartet.