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Central, homely and unique are but a few ways to describe the eye-catching Old Joint Stock Pub and Theatre, in the heart of Birmingham City Centre just a short walk from Snow Hill station and New Street Station. Born originally as a library in 1862 then later a bank, this decadent and richly decorated…
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Tickets from £15.00 - £20.00
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City Centre
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Multiple start times (see ticket info)
Christine Bovill hated French at school; a fact she was happy to share with anyone who would listen. That is, until a chance discovery of an Edith Piaf record. This would prove a seminal moment in the life of the 14 year old girl from Glasgow- and set Christine on a fateful path through time into the world of France’s greatest musical icon.
No glamour. No gimmicks. No pretence. Nothing but a voice, singing of life’s triumphs and tragedies. Who was Edith Piaf? And how did she come to represent the spirit of Paris like no-one before or since?
PIAF, as much a play as it is a musical homage, is a funny, poignant and moving theatrical homage to one of France’s most endearing icons; celebrating some of her best known songs, threaded with Piaf’s story, and Christine’s own remarkable journey in the world of chanson. An award-winning songwriter in her own right, and recipient of Spirit of the Fringe, Bovill has toured throughout Europe and the Far East with her self-penned homage to the Little Sparrow, appearing on BBC Newsnight and on BBC Radio 4’s series, Soul Music. During her Edinburgh Fringe sell-out run at the Famous Speigeltent, Bovill realised a lifelong dream when she shared the stage with Charles Dumont, great friend of Piaf and, most famously, composer of Non, Je ne Regrette Rien. PIAF was awarded the Fringe laurels for Total Sell Out Show 2011 and 2012, receiving 5 STAR reviews across the board.
Despite the sorrow of Piaf’s story, this is an evening of celebration – a tale of human triumph over tragedy; and, at its heart, a unique performance by a woman widely regarded as one of the finest interpreters of French Song.
“Something that will stay with you for the rest of your life” - Sunday Times
“Bovill’s voice is remarkable, note-perfect and deftly achieving the husky, trembling vibrato needed to carry these songs" - Belfast Telegraph
“If you love music, and you want to experience something extraordinary, then run, fly, race to book your ticket immediately.”
- Edinburgh Festival Magazine
“Bovill’s incarnation of Piaf is too astonishingly perfect, her voice tails off delicately like a spider’s thread to devastating effect” - Fest Mag
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Tickets/Times
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PIAF - Christine Bovill - Evening
Admits One |
20:00 - 21:45 | £15.00 |
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PIAF - Christine Bovill - Matinee
Admits One |
15:00 - 16:45 | £15.00 |
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Pre-Theatre Dining - Evening
2-Courses |
18:00 - 19:45 | £20.00 |
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Pre-Theatre Dining - Matinee
2-Courses |
13:00 - 14:45 | £20.00 |
Location
Address
4 Temple Row West, B2 5NY
Area
City Centre
Organiser
Old Joint Stock Theatre
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LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-EXCHANGEABLE.
Changes may be made to ticket purchases subject to availability and may not be an option for certain events. Any possible changes will incur a £2.50 per ticket administration fee. This is offered at the discretion of the venue.
**Should any performances at our venue be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all ticket holders will be issued with a full refund on their theatre tickets and any packages added to their booking.**
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