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The Piaf Story
The Piaf Story is a musical storytelling evening about the life of Edith Piaf.
From humble beginnings as a child brought up in abject poverty to her precarious adolescent lifestyle as a street singer from where she is discovered by an upmarket night club owner who is the catalyst for the next stage in her career. Edith becomes an overnight sensation at his club singing Les Chansons Realistes..songs about the ordinary poor people of Paris who found love then lost it...songs about poverty, pain and misery all reflecting Piaf's own circumstances ..
From the slums of Paris Belleville as a street singer to the top of the Eiffel Tower in the last year of her life singing Non, Je ne Regrette Rien, Susan takes us on a journey through the highs and lows of this remarkable woman’s life whose voice and legacy continue to have an impact to this very day.
Susan Black is a singer-songwriter of many genres who has appeared at some of the top theatres and venues in London, including Jermyn Street Theatre ,The London Coliseum, Cadogan Hall and The Royal Albert Hall where she appeared alongside Dame Shirley Bassey and Beverley Knight accompanied by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She also supported the late Robin Gibb at The London Palladium, Toyah Willcox at Leicester Square Theatre and Sylvester Stallone for a special Q&A at Manchester Arena.
Earlier in her career she created a one-woman show with original material which won her an award at The Edinburgh Festival and then many appearances on the late Paul O’Grady’s Lily Savage theatre shows where she would include some Piaf songs in her repertoire.
It was the audience’s overwhelming response to these songs that inspired Susan to learn more about Piaf’s life, which eventually led to The Piaf Story ...
From humble beginnings as a child brought up in abject poverty to her precarious adolescent lifestyle as a street singer from where she is discovered by an upmarket night club owner who is the catalyst for the next stage in her career. Edith becomes an overnight sensation at his club singing Les Chansons Realistes..songs about the ordinary poor people of Paris who found love then lost it...songs about poverty, pain and misery all reflecting Piaf's own circumstances ..
From the slums of Paris Belleville as a street singer to the top of the Eiffel Tower in the last year of her life singing Non, Je ne Regrette Rien, Susan takes us on a journey through the highs and lows of this remarkable woman’s life whose voice and legacy continue to have an impact to this very day.
Susan Black is a singer-songwriter of many genres who has appeared at some of the top theatres and venues in London, including Jermyn Street Theatre ,The London Coliseum, Cadogan Hall and The Royal Albert Hall where she appeared alongside Dame Shirley Bassey and Beverley Knight accompanied by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She also supported the late Robin Gibb at The London Palladium, Toyah Willcox at Leicester Square Theatre and Sylvester Stallone for a special Q&A at Manchester Arena.
Earlier in her career she created a one-woman show with original material which won her an award at The Edinburgh Festival and then many appearances on the late Paul O’Grady’s Lily Savage theatre shows where she would include some Piaf songs in her repertoire.
It was the audience’s overwhelming response to these songs that inspired Susan to learn more about Piaf’s life, which eventually led to The Piaf Story ...
Sunday 5 July
Tabard Theatre
2 Bath Road London W4 1LW
Show starts at 14:30 and runs for 1 hour and 45 minutes, including a 15 minute interval.Prices: £23.50 General Admissions / £19.50 Concessions
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