A Musical Tale

 

music by Jonathan Dove

libretto by Alastair Middleton

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ACOCO Australian Premiere Production by

GALE EDWARDS AM

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Based on Romanian and Norwegian folktales, The Enchanted Pig blends the worlds of opera, music theatre and vaudeville in a joyful, celebration of love in a charming production by celebrated Australian director Gale Edwards AM, with costumes by Tim Chappel (Oscar-Winner, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Masked Singer)

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THE ENCHANTED PIG is about LOVE - a modern, joyful story for all ages.  Loud and clear, you hear love is a wonder, love is strange, and love is a drug. It can make you happy, a hero - and a fool. 

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For a Princess who finds herself truly in love with a Pig (who is actually a King under a spell), it turns out that love, amongst other things, is a journey of trust, patience and perseverance. Love's story unfolds with the help of the Northwind, the Moon and the Milky Way, in a splendid staging by Gale Edwards and Australian Contemporary Opera Co.

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A "dazzling treasure of rolling tunes and spicy lyrics", The Enchanted Pig has appeal across generations.

Premiering in London in 2006, The Enchanted Pig was set to run for 3 weeks - and was extended to 10 weeks, before a season on Broadway in New York.  

 

ACOCo's production, originally by Gale Edwards, premiered to rave reviews at the Yarra Valley Opera Festival in 2019.

With a cast involving leading Australian and international artists,
The Enchanted Pig is a celebration of love and relationships - bursting with energy and joy. 

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Linda Thompson, Artistic Director

 

Gale Edwards AM, director

Patrick Burns, conductor

Tim Chappel, costume designer

Joseph Noonan, set designer

Jason Crick, lighting designer

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Sam Roberts-Smith as Pig

Naomi Flatman as Flora

Markus Mathias as King Hildebrand/Mr North Wind

Rose Nolan as Old Woman/Mrs North Wind

Zoe Drummond as Adelaide

Sheridan Hughes as Mab/Ensemble

Yu Lin as Dot/Ensemble

Hannah Peel as Day / Ensemble

Harry Grigg as Moon / King of the East / Ensemble

Joshua Oxley as Sun / King of the West / Ensemble

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Victoria Thomasch - Ensemble

Frances Kruske - Ensemble

Sam Ward - Ensemble

NuoLin OuYang - Ensemble

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Madeleine McKenna, Director's assistant

Matthew Nash, Production/Stage Manager

Alison Jones, Company Manager

Debbie Jenkins, Wardrobe Manager

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