The Selfish Giant (folk opera)
| The Selfish Giant | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the soundtrack | |
| Music | Guy Chambers |
| Lyrics | Guy Chambers |
| Book | Guy Chambers |
| Basis | The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde |
| Premiere | 4 April 2018: Royal Theatre, Northampton |
| Productions | 2018 Northampton 2018 London |
The Selfish Giant is a folk opera composed and adapted by English songwriter Guy Chambers, based on the short story by Oscar Wilde (as part of The Happy Prince and Other Tales).
Production[edit]
The folk opera was produced by Classic Spring (Dominic Dromgoole's production company) as part of their Oscar Wilde season in a concert staging directed by Bill Buckhurst, designed by Simon Kenny and choreographed by Imogen Knight. It opened at the Royal Theatre, Northampton from 4 to 7 April 2018, followed by a run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre from 10 to 14 April 2018.[1][2]
Chambers' recording studio released the accompanying soundtrack to the folk opera Sleeper Sounds on 5 April 2018 on CD and digital.
Cast and characters[edit]
| Character | Cast[3] |
|---|---|
| Girl/Narrator | Natasha Cottrial |
| Ben/Hail | Olly Dobson |
| Boy | Jacob Fisher |
| Girl/Narrator | Izuka Hoyle |
| The Giant | Jeff Nicholson |
| Girl/Little Boy | Rose Shalloo |
| Girl/Narrator | Laura Sillett |
| Boy | Scott Sutcliffe |
| Charlie | Laila Zaidi |
Track list[edit]
All tracks are written by Guy Chambers
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | 0:43 |
| 2. | "There Will Be Sun" | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Giant's Garden" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Fruit Picking Song" | 3:02 |
| 5. | "One Day the Giant Came Back" | 0:30 |
| 6. | "The Angry Giant" | 2:12 |
| 7. | "Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted" | 1:48 |
| 8. | "Building A Wall" | 1:48 |
| 9. | "We Don't Know Why" | 1:56 |
| 10. | "Winter Has Come" | 2:24 |
| 11. | "Then the Spring Came" | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Where There's a Will There's a Way" | 2:04 |
| 13. | "The Elements" | 3:02 |
| 14. | "He Likes to Turn the Rain to Ice" | 2:33 |
| 15. | "Selfish Giant" | 3:56 |
| 16. | "I Believe the Spring Has Come at Last" | 3:01 |
| 17. | "The Children Have Returned" | 2:27 |
| 18. | "How Selfish I Have Been" | 1:57 |
| 19. | "Climb Little Boy" | 2:27 |
| 20. | "It's Your Garden Now" | 2:21 |
| 21. | "Where Is The Boy" | 3:25 |
| 22. | "Wounds of Love" | 7:03 |
| 23. | "Epilogue" | 0:43 |
| 24. | "Bells at 12 Reprise" | 3:01 |
| 25. | "Magical Love" | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 75:00 | |
References[edit]
- ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (6 March 2018). "Jeff Nicholson, Izuka Hoyle, Rose Shalloo and more cast in The Selfish Giant". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Alias, Other. "The Selfish Giant". Guy Chambers. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ "The Selfish Giant | Book Tickets Direct | Vaudeville Theatre, London". Nimax Theatres. Retrieved 2020-12-09.