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Two Pianoforte Pieces from Austen Found: The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen
for piano
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About
Austen Found: The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen is an improvised show for four or five actors plus a pianoforte player – a story in the style of Jane Austen, told as a complete piece of musical theatre. I have been one of two musicians to play in this show, which has had multiple seasons since its beginnings in 2008.
All of the story, dialogue, songs and lyrics are improvised anew every time we do the show. Nonetheless, there are two pieces of music which have remained the same for every run which I have performed in. The first is the opening Theme (approx. 20 seconds), which heralds the entrance of the players onto the stage. The second is a Country Dance (approx. 80-90 seconds) – being that this is a show set in the Regency period, there will inevitably be a ball held in a country manor. There is a choreographed set-piece dance for this occasion.
– Robbie Ellis, Auckland, October 2010
Contents note
- Theme
- Country Dance
Performance history
28 Nov 2008: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the BATS Theatre, in Wellington
18 Feb 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Whakatane Little Theatre, in Whakatane
21 Feb 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Victorian Garden Conservatory, Hamilton Gardens
22 Feb 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Victorian Garden Conservatory, Hamilton Gardens
22 Feb 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Victorian Garden Conservatory, Hamilton Gardens
26 Feb 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio, Adelaide, Australia
27 Feb 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
28 Feb 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
03 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
04 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
05 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
06 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
07 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
10 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
11 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
12 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
13 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
14 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
14 Mar 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Higher Ground Studio in Adelaide, Australia
05 Apr 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Hawke's Bay Opera House, in Hastings
21 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland
22 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre in Auckland
23 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland
24 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland
26 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland
27 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland
28 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland
29 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland
30 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland
31 Oct 2010: Performed by Robbie Ellis (piano) at the Herald Theatre, in Auckland