Ah, we’ve been quiet for a while but here’s a teaser of The Virgin Queen in rehearsal. Aoife Beer plays Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth I, sardonically.
Enjoy.
Preview of New Song
A solo number by Kit, entitled ‘A Different Vow‘, made its public debut during the Canterbury Arts Conference café book reading and signing event last night.
The song sees Kit reflecting on his successes after graduating from Cambridge. What if he had fulfilled the terms of his scholarship and gone into the church instead?
Had I made a different vow and served a different master,
would I be here now under the lights and lustre?
Introduction by Julian Ng and New Song Teaser
Marlowe Day Canterbury 2017 (20th May) gave Kit the Musical writer, Julian Ng, the opportunity to introduce the show formally before an audience.
He spoke about how the musical came about, and describes how Kit Marlowe’s reputation as a bit of a bad boy who liked to drink and brawl was utilised in the show.
He even performed (!) a snippet from a recently-written song which was inspired by raucous ‘East-End numbers’ such as With a Lil Bit o’ Luck from My Fair Lady.
‘Ave a look, guvnor!
Official Preview – Come Live With Me (And Be My Love)
20th May was Marlowe Day Canterbury, held at the Marlowe Theatre. Kit the Musical was proud to be given a slot to introduce a song from the show. “Come Live With Me” was actually written by Christopher Marlowe himself as the poem entitled ‘The Passionate Shepherd to His Love’.
Set to new music by Julian Ng, the song was performed by Matt Cooke and Charley Tench to rapturous applause.
Here’s the song in all its glory:
Stay Tuned
There will be a special preview of a duet from Kit the Musical during Marlowe Day Canterbury on May 20th at the Marlowe Theatre. One of Kit’s most famous works “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is set to music with a modern twist.
You can book to attend the Marlowe Day events by going to the Marlowe Society’s website here.
Selected scenes and songs from Kit The Musical will be staged during the 2017 Canterbury Arts Conference.
While not the full musical, the scenes and songs should give the audience a great look at the show and the story line, while not revealing too much. Remember to book your seats.
Soon to come… photos… soundbites… videos…
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