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Hazel O’Connor
with
Cormac De Barra
Beyond Breaking
Glass
Tuesday 11 November
7.45pm
Gulbenkian Theatre,
Breaking
back - the phenomenal autobiographical show....
“The
show was the highlight of The
Even if you’ve never
heard of Hazel O’Connor, the show, the songs, the voice, the melody of Cormac De
Barra’s intuitive harp, plus her humorous, and sometimes poignant,
autobiographical storytelling, will touch your soul - just as it has done to
theatre audiences worldwide.
Fresh from the
Edinburgh Festival and to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show,
which spawned a beautiful album of the same name, Hazel and Cormac are bringing
an updated script to the Gulbenkian
offering you a rare opportunity to see this “Unique and
unforgettable” (The Scotsman)
performance.
Eighties
icon Hazel O'Connor takes us on an emotional journey, in words and music, from
her childhood, through her early triumphs and tribulations right up to the
present day. Her candid and moving account details the highs and lows of a
career that had her catapulted to
stardom thanks to her starring role in the film 'Breaking Glass'. Hazel O'Connor became a punk icon as
a result of her performance as Kate, a fictitious rock star on whom the film was
based. The success of
'Breaking Glass' didn't stop there; Hazel won a variety club award for
Best Actress and two BAFTA nominations for Best Newcomer and
Best Film Score.
“O’Connor is a pro – unpretentious,
good-humoured and relaxed…the expressive power of her singing, her songwriting
craft and warm, strong personality…Cormac De Barra’s expert playing of the Irish
Harp…” The
Times
Tickets
£15
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769075
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