FOUR MEN AND A POKER GAME
2008
METIS ARTS | NORTHERN STAGE
An immersive theatre production based on a short story by Brecht
DIRECTOR
Zoe Svendsen
SOUNDTRACK INFO
Live piano score with a song written especially for the production — Haben Sie ein Herz im Leibe, which I sang live in German as the finale of the production.
PERFORMANCE HISTORY
The production was originally presented as a work in progress hosted by Grid Iron in 2007. Following a residency at the National Theatre Studio in London, the production premiered in Nov 2008 at Northern Stage, Newcastle before transferring to the Tron Theatre in Glasgow.
RELATED WORKS
Soundtracks for other productions by Zoe Svendsen include:
World Factory (2015)
Archive recording of a song especially written for theatre production Four Men And A Poker Game (2008).
Sung by DPJ in German.
Music by David Paul Jones
Lyrics by Zoe Svendsen
© ℗ 2008 Blue Banyan Music
Lyrics © Zoë Svendsen
Features in the album:
’Theatre Works Vol 2 - Vocal Music’
“Jones’s score is something of a masterpiece, combining his trademark romantic lyricism and lush sense of melody with a touch of bar-room blues, and wonderful, sinister bass notes of looming conflict and terror."
THE SCOTSMAN
“Jones steps into the spotlight in the corner of a bar to sing a mournful epilogue in German. It translates as Do You Have a Heart? As an indicator of nouveau Weimar tragedy, it’s perfect.."
THE HERALD
CREDITS
Devised by Zoe Svendsen from the short story Four Men And A Poker Game by Bertolt Brecht
Director: Zoe Svendsen
Composer & Sound Designer: David Paul Jones
Cast: David McKay | David Paul Jones