An Unknown Friend. Performance & Charity Reception
Wed 9 May 2018 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM BST
Kings Place, N1 9AG
Description
The one and only showcase of 'An Unknown Friend', a seamless blend of theatre and music, based on Ivan Bunin's short story, organised by M.ART – a new non-profit cultural organisation that offers the best in contemporary Russian culture to the public in London, New York and Tel Aviv.
Performers: Ksenia Rappoport, spoken word, and Polina Osetinskaya, piano
Programme: text by Ivan Bunin, musical pieces from Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Rachmaninov, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Anton Batagov and Pavel Karmanov.
Please note the spoken word element of this performance will be in Russian with English surtitles.
About the performance
Seamlessly blending theatre and music, actress Kseniya Rappoport and pianist Polina Osetinskaya bring Ivan Bunin's An Unknown Friend to life. Inspired by Bunin's correspondence to an admirer in Dublin, this little-known short story from the mid-1920s comprises several love letters from a married woman living in a foreign land to her favourite author – whom she's never met. In this unique performance, Bunin's text will be accompanied by a delicate musical programme featuring pieces from Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Fauré, alongside contemporary Russian composers Anton Batagov and Pavel Karmanov.
The performance will be staged at Hall One, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The artists' reception in aid of Gift of Life charity will be hosted at The Battlebridge Room, Ground Level, Kings Place.
Schedule
8:00pm Performance
9:40pm Reception
11:00pm Carriages
Dress code: Cocktail & lounge suit
Tickets are limited. Book early to avoid disappointment. All proceeds from special charity tickets with the artists' reception will benefit children in the care of Gift of Life.
Kindly supported by Savills Russian Desk
Savills, established in 1855 in Great Britain, is a global real estate provider with 700 offices across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Savills offers a broad range of specialist advisory, management and transactional services to clients all over the world. Savills Russian Desk is based in London and offers a broad range of services to Russian speaking clients related to purchasing, selling, renting of prime real estate in the UK and other European countries, as well as Moscow.
M.ART is a non-profit, non-governmental cultural organisation that showcases contemporary Russian culture in London, New York and Tel Aviv. M.ART presents a curated programme of events across all sectors, including music, dance, film and theatre. The project features outstanding artistic acts that are highly acclaimed in Russia but not yet well-known internationally. M.ART seeks to introduce the diverse and exciting landscape of the current Russian arts scene to the international community and Russian-speakers living abroad.
Location
Kings Place, N1 9AG