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
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
| 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
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
- ^ "Jeff Nicholson, Izuka Hoyle, Rose Shalloo and more cast in The Selfish Giant | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- ^ 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.