THE JOY OF PLAYING SORROW FOR ONE YOUNG LOCAL
ACTOR
Madama Butterfly
Darlington Hippodrome
Wednesday 21st
March 2018
Ellen Kent’s
award-winning production of Madama Butterfly returns to Darlington Hippodrome
and, as always, Ellen is making it a community affair. She has invited
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Hartlepool & Darlington to supply a child to play
Sorrow and other children to take part and experience the joy of treading the
boards themselves in this exquisite production of Puccini’s masterpiece.
Issac Swan, aged 5 years old from New Marske
near Redcar, attends Stagecoach Theatre Arts Hartlepool & Darlington and
will appear opposite Maria Hee Jung Kim from the National Opera, Seoul, Korea
who sings the tragic Cio-Cio San. After being seduced and then deserted by
Lieutenant Pinkerton and being shunned by her family and friends, Cio-Cio San
names her child Sorrow, ever hopeful that Pinkerton will return so she can
rename the child Joy. However when Pinkerton finally does return with his new
American wife, Cio-Cio San ends up taking her own life, racked with despair
over his betrayal.
Issac was spotted by Paula Day principal of
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Hartlepool & Darlington, he was then chosen from
several different children by Opera and Ballet International for the role of
Sorrow. He recently took part in the production in Sunderland, and will perform
again at Darlington Hippodrome on Wednesday 21st March having rehearsed with
his drama school before joining the cast and full orchestra for the
performances.
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| Issac Swan |
His mother Gemma says “Issac is very excited
and keeps talking about the child Sorrow and his role. He has been writing
stories about Sorrow and Cio-Cio San and has even drawn a poster which he’s put
up outside the house. He can’t wait for the performance at Darlington Hippodrome
and has been inviting friends, family and teachers along to watch him take
part”. When Issac grows up he wants to be a performer, singer or maybe a
head-teacher.
Tickets:
Madama Butterfly is at Darlington Hippodrome
on Wednesday 21st March at 7.30pm.
For more information or to book contact the
box office on 01325 405405 or visit www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk
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