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Carnival Messiah

By Geraldine Connor

Year staged: 1999

Opening night: 22/09/1999

Theatre Company: West Yorkshire Playhouse

Staged in: West Yorkshire Playhouse

Cast Size: 17

Synopsis

Inspired by Handel’s celebration of the story of Christ, Carnival Messiah uses the colourful, exuberant traditions of Trinidad carnival and folklore to create an electrifying stage musical. Singers, musicians and dances from around the world combine gospel, jazz, calypso and rock in a glorious fusion of contemporary and traditional music.

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Carnival Messiah

Publisher: Pearl Music

Year published: 1999

Original Cast

Jean Binta Breeze

Cast

Ram John Holder

Cast

Anne P Fridal

Cast

Ella Andall

Cast

Alyson Brown

Cast

Renee Castle

Cast

Tom Briggs Davis

Cast

Jeremy Dodds

Cast

Kerry Frampton

Cast

Brian Green

Cast

Matthew Minkin

Cast

Ronald Samm

Cast

Simon Sauphanor

Cast

Michelle Scally

Cast

Nigel Wong

Cast

David Hamilton

Cast

Donald Edwards

Cast

Production Team

Robert Bryan

Lighting

Andre Tanker

Director

Wayne Berkley

Designer

Carole La Chapelle

Choreographer

Additional Materials

Link to Playscript

Playscript

Ref: MPS 8879

British Library

Link to Reviews, Correspondence, Education Pack

Reviews, Correspondence, Education Pack

Ref: Manuscript ML-77 (Box: 70, Dates: 1935-2002, folder 13-14)

Rauner Special Collections Library Repository - Dartmouth University

Link to Programmes and Publicity Materials

Programmes and Publicity Materials

Ref: LRA/01/0231/03

George Padmore Institute

Link to Production Correspondence

Production Correspondence

Ref: LRA/01/0231/04

George Padmore Institute

Link to Scripts and Production and Commercial Materials

Scripts and Production and Commercial Materials

Ref: LRA/01/0231/06

George Padmore Institute

Link to Programmes and Press Reviews

Programmes and Press Reviews

Ref: LRA/01/0231/01

George Padmore Institute

Link to Programme

Programme

Ref: TFP095

Future Histories - Black Performance and Carnival Archive

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