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The Piano Diaries
theatre for solo piano
‘I used to play this with my Dad …’
by Adrian Hornsby and Will Pickvance
performed by Will Pickvance
premiere 4 August 2017, Summerhall, Edinburgh
‘combines epic musical improvisation, hilarity and intimate storytelling … bring waterproof pants and a hankie.’
— ThreeWeeks, 5/5 stars
Winner of ThreeWeeks Editors’ Award 2017
‘for the ten people and companies who made this year’s Edinburgh Festival extra special’
‘I used to play this with my Dad …’
… so opens The Piano Diaries, as a rich array of characters and scenes come tumbling forth from the keys — from late night piano sessions with Dad to Schubert cocktail parties and Elvis-impersonators. Blending stories with life, and humour with heartbreaking melody, The Piano Diaries explores what it is to be a son, a father, a dreamer, and how music touches us all.
PERFORMANCES
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4 –20 Aug 2017, Summerhall, Edinburgh, UK (premiere)
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10-11 Jan 2018, Royal Theatre Bath, Bath, UK
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9 Mar 2018, Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newscastle, UK
photography by Olivier Bardina
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