Golden Bricks and Ruby Shoes
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Opening Date: Sept 18, 2019
Closing Date: Sept 18, 2019 Air date: Sept 18, 2019 Medium: online Where to watch: online |
Stage Production Notes
Inspired by a news article about the FBI assisting in the recovery of a pair of stolen ruby slippers, Golden Bricks and Ruby Shoes is an in-development song cycle about the famed Wizard of Oz pumps, and the people who were obsessed with them.
With lyrics by Gillian Pencavel and a score by Patrick Moore, the song cycle was first performed at a scratch night at Belfast’s Accidental Theatre in March 2019. The Accidental is a small black box theatre with a capacity of up to 100 guests. The company regularly livestreams its productions, scratch nights, readings, and meetings, via Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, as part of its mission to reach a wider audience.
Despite featuring just three songs from the song cycle, the scratch night received so much positive feedback that the creative team decided to hold a “work-in-progress” performance in September 2019, once again staged at the Accidental Theatre.
The lino-cut ruby shoe logo was made by librettist Gillian Pencavel and prints are currently available for sale.
It had been hoped that a full-scale production would be staged in 2020. More information about the production can be found here.
Inspired by a news article about the FBI assisting in the recovery of a pair of stolen ruby slippers, Golden Bricks and Ruby Shoes is an in-development song cycle about the famed Wizard of Oz pumps, and the people who were obsessed with them.
With lyrics by Gillian Pencavel and a score by Patrick Moore, the song cycle was first performed at a scratch night at Belfast’s Accidental Theatre in March 2019. The Accidental is a small black box theatre with a capacity of up to 100 guests. The company regularly livestreams its productions, scratch nights, readings, and meetings, via Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch, as part of its mission to reach a wider audience.
Despite featuring just three songs from the song cycle, the scratch night received so much positive feedback that the creative team decided to hold a “work-in-progress” performance in September 2019, once again staged at the Accidental Theatre.
The lino-cut ruby shoe logo was made by librettist Gillian Pencavel and prints are currently available for sale.
It had been hoped that a full-scale production would be staged in 2020. More information about the production can be found here.
Filmed Production Notes
The work-in-progress performance was livestreamed on Facebook, YouTube, and via Accidental Theatre’s website on September 18, 2019. As of December 2019, the Facebook livestream has received over 900 views - 9 times the capacity of the theatre.
Golden Bricks and Ruby Shoes is currently available to view on Facebook and YouTube.
The work-in-progress performance was livestreamed on Facebook, YouTube, and via Accidental Theatre’s website on September 18, 2019. As of December 2019, the Facebook livestream has received over 900 views - 9 times the capacity of the theatre.
Golden Bricks and Ruby Shoes is currently available to view on Facebook and YouTube.
Golden Bricks and Ruby Shoes PRODUCTION CREDITS
Theatre: Accidental Theatre, Belfast
Producer: Nicole McKeown
Libretto: Gillian Pencavel
Music: Patrick Moore
Director: Nicole McKeown
Cast: Bryony Hazel Randall, Connlaodh McDonagh, Ella Taylor Campbell, Lucy Walton, Robert Kane, Mary-Kate Moore, Bronagh McAuley
Theatre: Accidental Theatre, Belfast
Producer: Nicole McKeown
Libretto: Gillian Pencavel
Music: Patrick Moore
Director: Nicole McKeown
Cast: Bryony Hazel Randall, Connlaodh McDonagh, Ella Taylor Campbell, Lucy Walton, Robert Kane, Mary-Kate Moore, Bronagh McAuley
Sources
Websites
Other
- Accidental Theatre, “Accidental Online”, Accessed via: https://accidentaltheatre.co.uk/online
- Facebook, Accidental Theatre, Accessed via: https://www.facebook.com/AccidentalTheatre/videos/485305578978087/
- Q Radio, “Golden Bricks and Ruby Shoes; Event Summary,” Accessed via: https://www.goqradio.com/whats-on/calendar/event/golden-bricks-and-ruby-shoes/
Other
- Email correspondence with Gillian Pencavel
Written by Luisa Lyons (December, 2019)