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‘Fanny’ – at The Watermill Theatre
7 June 2024 @ 7:30 pm
The world premiere production of FANNY, a new comedy by Calum Finlay, opens at The Watermill Theatre from Thursday 23 May to Saturday 15 June.
Who, you may ask is Fanny? She was the older sister of the 19th century composer, Felix Mendelssohn.
The play celebrates the fact it was Fanny, not her brother, who wrote Queen Victoria’s favourite piece of music Italien. FANNY imagines that Fanny intercepts a letter addressed to ‘F. Mendelssohn’ inviting Felix to play for Queen Victoria. As the true composer of Italien, she decides to hide the letter, don her brother’s clothes, and take his place at the palace… cueing a race across Europe and a furious Felix.
Produced by RJG Productions and The Watermill Theatre and directed by Katie-Ann McDonough, this fun and irreverent new comedy celebrates classical music and – at last – recognises the work of a composer overlooked for her sex.
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