Peter Straker
Pirate Jenny continues her run at new venue the Drill Hall in November by inviting two superb artists to make their long awaited dèbuts at London's unique musical cabaret and chanson club in a globe-trotting bill of superlative song.
Peter Straker is a true musical cabaret and theatre legend with a string of illustrious and impeccably cult credits as a singer and actor. He's a veteran of the original London cast of Hair, a former Frank N Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, an associate of the Alan Parsons Project and Freddie Mercury (who produced two of his four solo albums), and has even been in Doctor Who.
In 1999 Peter found further acclaim as an interpreter of Jacques Brel in a well-received run on the Edinburgh fringe, and the Brel show, now directed by Mel Smith, has been honed through numerous tours and performances since. He will be rushing back from dates in Japan to deliver tonight's rare in concert performances featuring the works of Brel and other great songwriters delivered by a truly great voice.
Also new to Pirate Jenny's is the stunning Osvalda Cerati. Originally from Milan, Osvalda has worked extensively as a singer and dancer specialising in the pungent tradition of Argentinian tango, touring internationally over the past few years with the revue show Fascinación de Tango. She'll be featuring two genres, tango and Italian song, unfairly underrepresented at Pirate Jenny's in what promises to be a fascinating and engaging set.
Pirate Jenny's founder and host Des de Moor is acknowledged as one of Britain's leading artists working in the cabaret-chanson tradition, with a repertoire encompassing his own salty English chansons and innovative interpretations of other people's material, including a line in original and faithful English versions of mainland European songs. Tonight in the fourth of a series of special themed sets he'll be exploring the French side of his repertoire (and leaving the Brel to Peter!). Expect songs from the likes of Prévert and Kosma, Claude Nougaro, Georges Brassens and Barbara in new interpretations with David Harrod at the piano.
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16 Chenies Street
London WC1E 7EX
www.drillhall.co.uk
Box office
+44 (0)20 7307 5060
Times 20:00-22:00 hrs PROMPT
Tickets UKP7.00/5.00
Licensed bar
Space at the Drill Hall 2 is limited so advance booking is highly recommended
Underground Goodge Street (Northern Line)
National Rail Euston (Virgin, Silverlink)
Bus 10, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390
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