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Karen Loader’s artistic interests centre around the differences and similarities between place and space. She sees place as somewhere real and tangible, that can be experienced through the senses, and space as something abstract that is felt rather than observed. Her work explores the transition from one to the other and how both are inevitably intertwined.

Her artistic process begins with walking around a place and documenting it photographically, noting things such as architectural shapes, the textures of walls, the odd juxtapositions of objects and the colours that stand out. For this exhibition, she explored her local neighbourhood – the area between Holloway and Highgate, taking in the back streets and alleyways that branch off the A1 carriageway. Moving through a place physically helps her to construct a rhythmic interpretation of it and, when combined with focused observations, the character or personality of the place starts to emerge. This is a purely subjective act and the outcomes can vary depending on the place and her perception of it.

Back in the studio, she works with these elements of rhythm and observation taking them into intuitive drawings that play with spatial divisions and colour variations. The final stage is to scale up these two processes into larger paintings that hopefully retain some of the mood of the place in which she started. Her aim is to convey an atmosphere of place that can act as a trigger for memory and association and encourage the viewer towards a more contemplative reading of the work.

She often works within the set parameters of a grid format which allows for infinite possibilities to explore spatial and structural juxtapositions, but she is always looking for the moments when the mathematical harmony is disrupted by a slippage in symmetry. Her use of a muted colour palette in thin layers of acrylic paint adds to a sense of disorientation as the eye struggles to focus on a particular point and the mind jumps from shape to shape as it attempts to make connections. Colour plays an important part in creating both the harmony and the disruption of space and is strongly related to the original starting point of a place.

Karen has lived in Holloway for over 25 years. She studied sculpture and installation at the University of East London graduating in 1999. She is currently studying for an MA in Fine Art at The City & Guilds of London Art School. Her work has been widely exhibited since 2002 and she has curated a number of exhibitions in the UK and abroad.

All works are for sale.

www.karenloader.com

28th April to 11th May 2017
Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

Wednesdays and Fridays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

Karen Loader’s artistic interests centre around the differences and similarities between place and space. She sees place as somewhere real and tangible, that can be experienced through the senses, and space as something abstract that is felt rather than observed. Her work explores the transition from one to the other and how both are inevitably intertwined.

Her artistic process begins with walking around a place and documenting it photographically, noting things such as architectural shapes, the textures of walls, the odd juxtapositions of objects and the colours that stand out. For this exhibition, she explored her local neighbourhood – the area between Holloway and Highgate, taking in the back streets and alleyways that branch off the A1 carriageway. Moving through a place physically helps her to construct a rhythmic interpretation of it and, when combined with focused observations, the character or personality of the place starts to emerge. This is a purely subjective act and the outcomes can vary depending on the place and her perception of it.

Back in the studio, she works with these elements of rhythm and observation taking them into intuitive drawings that play with spatial divisions and colour variations. The final stage is to scale up these two processes into larger paintings that hopefully retain some of the mood of the place in which she started. Her aim is to convey an atmosphere of place that can act as a trigger for memory and association and encourage the viewer towards a more contemplative reading of the work.

She often works within the set parameters of a grid format which allows for infinite possibilities to explore spatial and structural juxtapositions, but she is always looking for the moments when the mathematical harmony is disrupted by a slippage in symmetry. Her use of a muted colour palette in thin layers of acrylic paint adds to a sense of disorientation as the eye struggles to focus on a particular point and the mind jumps from shape to shape as it attempts to make connections. Colour plays an important part in creating both the harmony and the disruption of space and is strongly related to the original starting point of a place.

Karen has lived in Holloway for over 25 years. She studied sculpture and installation at the University of East London graduating in 1999. She is currently studying for an MA in Fine Art at The City & Guilds of London Art School. Her work has been widely exhibited since 2002 and she has curated a number of exhibitions in the UK and abroad.

All works are for sale.

www.karenloader.com

28th April to 11th May 2017
Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

A dynamic dance and fitness class designed for kids and their parents or carers. Recommended age 4 to 10 years old but younger children welcome to join in the fun.

Classes are drop in but places are limited so booking is advised.

£8 one child and 1 adult; £2 per additional child; first Class £5

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

Weekly drop-in Hatha yoga classes suitable for all levels, beginners welcome. Come and practice some lovely postures in a safe environment that will leave you feeling uplifted and refreshed. I am certified by the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) and classes include a mixture of pranayama, postures and relaxation with focus on correct alignment. The steady flow of postures will improve your strength and flexibility. Mats, blocks and bricks provided or you are welcome to bring your own.

*Email me to book your place and receive your first class FREE*

Karen Loader’s artistic interests centre around the differences and similarities between place and space. She sees place as somewhere real and tangible, that can be experienced through the senses, and space as something abstract that is felt rather than observed. Her work explores the transition from one to the other and how both are inevitably intertwined.

Her artistic process begins with walking around a place and documenting it photographically, noting things such as architectural shapes, the textures of walls, the odd juxtapositions of objects and the colours that stand out. For this exhibition, she explored her local neighbourhood – the area between Holloway and Highgate, taking in the back streets and alleyways that branch off the A1 carriageway. Moving through a place physically helps her to construct a rhythmic interpretation of it and, when combined with focused observations, the character or personality of the place starts to emerge. This is a purely subjective act and the outcomes can vary depending on the place and her perception of it.

Back in the studio, she works with these elements of rhythm and observation taking them into intuitive drawings that play with spatial divisions and colour variations. The final stage is to scale up these two processes into larger paintings that hopefully retain some of the mood of the place in which she started. Her aim is to convey an atmosphere of place that can act as a trigger for memory and association and encourage the viewer towards a more contemplative reading of the work.

She often works within the set parameters of a grid format which allows for infinite possibilities to explore spatial and structural juxtapositions, but she is always looking for the moments when the mathematical harmony is disrupted by a slippage in symmetry. Her use of a muted colour palette in thin layers of acrylic paint adds to a sense of disorientation as the eye struggles to focus on a particular point and the mind jumps from shape to shape as it attempts to make connections. Colour plays an important part in creating both the harmony and the disruption of space and is strongly related to the original starting point of a place.

Karen has lived in Holloway for over 25 years. She studied sculpture and installation at the University of East London graduating in 1999. She is currently studying for an MA in Fine Art at The City & Guilds of London Art School. Her work has been widely exhibited since 2002 and she has curated a number of exhibitions in the UK and abroad.

All works are for sale.

www.karenloader.com

28th April to 11th May 2017
Highgate Gallery open Tuesday-Friday 13:00-17:00
Saturday 11:00-16:00
Sunday 11:00-17:00
Closed Monday

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

With Robin Aspland | piano, Simon Thorpe | bass

Milo Fell | drums

Roger was a late starter as a musician playing his first concert aged 28. He was one of the founding members of the Chevalier Brothers in the 1980s and played about 1,000 gigs all over the world with them. He then signed to Acid Jazz Records and started releasing highly regarded solo albums under the name of The Beaujolais Band & Vibraphonic. With Vibraphonic he had a number one hit on the US jazz charts and as a result he was signed to Disney’s Hollywood Records in LA and released two albums for them. Since 2000 Roger has concentrated on more acoustic jazz. Roger has played with most of the top jazz musicians in the UK along with Slim Gaillard, Pee Wee Ellis and others. Roger has also been prolific in the studio working on albums for many pop artists including Robert Plant, Paul Weller, Roni Size, Kirsty MacColl, Morrissey, Fairground Attraction, Rumer, Duffy, Alison Limerick, Alexander O’Neal, Omara Portuondo, Ed Motta, Shola Ama and many others.

In a blindfold test the main man of vibes Gary Burton thought that Beaujolais was ‘one of the top vibes players of the USA’. Favouring the music of 70s New York and writers like Bobby Hutcherson. McCoy Tyner, Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter, as well as his own material with dryly humourous titles like Joe Beam and Mr Non PC, this is a near perfect band of great players whose sole aim is to give us ‘a couple of hours of seriously inventive improvisation’ based on great tunes, understated grooves and swing

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

Fridays and Wednesdays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

12th to 21st May

Jacksons Lane Theatre, Archway Rd, Highgate

Director – Simon Iorio

Musical Director – Oliver John Ruthven

With period orchestra Musica Poetica

Click here to buy tickets

Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea, the third of his three surviving operas, rightly occupies an elevated position in the history of the genre. It is a masterpiece of text setting and musical invention, at a time when opera as we know it today was very new, and certainly not performed in anything like the same way. Monteverdi was blessed to be able to set a particularly fine libretto, written Giovanni Busenello, perhaps the first great opera librettist, and Da Ponte’s literary forefather.

For HGO, performing this wonderful work is a very important milestone, particularly given that we coincide with the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth. Indeed, we will be performing it on Monteverdi’s exact birthday, Thursday 18th May. This production also marks the first time that HGO will perform an opera in its original language (other than English), together with the first time that we will perform with surtitles. This is an indication of our pledge as a training opera company to give our singers a complete experience of performing opera, as well as giving our audiences a presentation of this work with not only the authentic music, but also the authentic text.

HGO will be joined by an array of period instruments for Poppea; two harpsichords, chamber organ, two theorbos, viola da gamba, violone and violins. This promises to be a vibrant and exciting production of one of the greatest works of art of the seventeenth century, and one not to be missed.

Harington Scheme Spring Sale

High quality bedding plants, herbs, hanging baskets and homemade refreshments

A fantastic new food market selling fresh produce and hot and cold street food!!! Situated in the front playground at St Michael’s. School, North Road, N6 4BG

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

12th to 21st May

Jacksons Lane Theatre, Archway Rd, Highgate

Director – Simon Iorio

Musical Director – Oliver John Ruthven

With period orchestra Musica Poetica

Click here to buy tickets

Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea, the third of his three surviving operas, rightly occupies an elevated position in the history of the genre. It is a masterpiece of text setting and musical invention, at a time when opera as we know it today was very new, and certainly not performed in anything like the same way. Monteverdi was blessed to be able to set a particularly fine libretto, written Giovanni Busenello, perhaps the first great opera librettist, and Da Ponte’s literary forefather.

For HGO, performing this wonderful work is a very important milestone, particularly given that we coincide with the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth. Indeed, we will be performing it on Monteverdi’s exact birthday, Thursday 18th May. This production also marks the first time that HGO will perform an opera in its original language (other than English), together with the first time that we will perform with surtitles. This is an indication of our pledge as a training opera company to give our singers a complete experience of performing opera, as well as giving our audiences a presentation of this work with not only the authentic music, but also the authentic text.

HGO will be joined by an array of period instruments for Poppea; two harpsichords, chamber organ, two theorbos, viola da gamba, violone and violins. This promises to be a vibrant and exciting production of one of the greatest works of art of the seventeenth century, and one not to be missed.

A new weekly Sunday farmers market for the community.

We’re delighted to be hosted by St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School.

St Joseph’s are especially delighted to celebrate the opening of the Market with the School’s 10th anniversary in September of the ‘St Joseph’s Children’s Garden’ project, enabling children in the Community to sell their garden produce and share their growing expertise.

Produce will include; Freshly pressed juice, soft fruit and top fruit in season, vegetables and salads.  Organic & free range meat, raw milk, cheese, plants & flowers, handmade preserves, herbs, pies, cakes and bread, wet fish and shellfish, free range eggs.

Something for everyone.

All farms are based within 100 miles of London and everyone is visited before they sell with us. Secondary producers such as jam makers have to use a minimum of 50% local ingredients and we ask bakers to use seasonal ingredients and free range/organic eggs. We’ll do our best to include locally based producers, anyone interested should get in touch with us as soon as possible.

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

12th to 21st May

Jacksons Lane Theatre, Archway Rd, Highgate

Director – Simon Iorio

Musical Director – Oliver John Ruthven

With period orchestra Musica Poetica

Click here to buy tickets

Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea, the third of his three surviving operas, rightly occupies an elevated position in the history of the genre. It is a masterpiece of text setting and musical invention, at a time when opera as we know it today was very new, and certainly not performed in anything like the same way. Monteverdi was blessed to be able to set a particularly fine libretto, written Giovanni Busenello, perhaps the first great opera librettist, and Da Ponte’s literary forefather.

For HGO, performing this wonderful work is a very important milestone, particularly given that we coincide with the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth. Indeed, we will be performing it on Monteverdi’s exact birthday, Thursday 18th May. This production also marks the first time that HGO will perform an opera in its original language (other than English), together with the first time that we will perform with surtitles. This is an indication of our pledge as a training opera company to give our singers a complete experience of performing opera, as well as giving our audiences a presentation of this work with not only the authentic music, but also the authentic text.

HGO will be joined by an array of period instruments for Poppea; two harpsichords, chamber organ, two theorbos, viola da gamba, violone and violins. This promises to be a vibrant and exciting production of one of the greatest works of art of the seventeenth century, and one not to be missed.

Annual quiz between the HS and HLSI.

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

12th to 21st May

Jacksons Lane Theatre, Archway Rd, Highgate

Director – Simon Iorio

Musical Director – Oliver John Ruthven

With period orchestra Musica Poetica

Click here to buy tickets

Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea, the third of his three surviving operas, rightly occupies an elevated position in the history of the genre. It is a masterpiece of text setting and musical invention, at a time when opera as we know it today was very new, and certainly not performed in anything like the same way. Monteverdi was blessed to be able to set a particularly fine libretto, written Giovanni Busenello, perhaps the first great opera librettist, and Da Ponte’s literary forefather.

For HGO, performing this wonderful work is a very important milestone, particularly given that we coincide with the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth. Indeed, we will be performing it on Monteverdi’s exact birthday, Thursday 18th May. This production also marks the first time that HGO will perform an opera in its original language (other than English), together with the first time that we will perform with surtitles. This is an indication of our pledge as a training opera company to give our singers a complete experience of performing opera, as well as giving our audiences a presentation of this work with not only the authentic music, but also the authentic text.

HGO will be joined by an array of period instruments for Poppea; two harpsichords, chamber organ, two theorbos, viola da gamba, violone and violins. This promises to be a vibrant and exciting production of one of the greatest works of art of the seventeenth century, and one not to be missed.

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

Wednesdays and Fridays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk

A dynamic dance and fitness class designed for kids and their parents or carers. Recommended age 4 to 10 years old but younger children welcome to join in the fun.

Classes are drop in but places are limited so booking is advised.

£8 one child and 1 adult; £2 per additional child; first Class £5

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

12th to 21st May

Jacksons Lane Theatre, Archway Rd, Highgate

Director – Simon Iorio

Musical Director – Oliver John Ruthven

With period orchestra Musica Poetica

Click here to buy tickets

Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea, the third of his three surviving operas, rightly occupies an elevated position in the history of the genre. It is a masterpiece of text setting and musical invention, at a time when opera as we know it today was very new, and certainly not performed in anything like the same way. Monteverdi was blessed to be able to set a particularly fine libretto, written Giovanni Busenello, perhaps the first great opera librettist, and Da Ponte’s literary forefather.

For HGO, performing this wonderful work is a very important milestone, particularly given that we coincide with the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth. Indeed, we will be performing it on Monteverdi’s exact birthday, Thursday 18th May. This production also marks the first time that HGO will perform an opera in its original language (other than English), together with the first time that we will perform with surtitles. This is an indication of our pledge as a training opera company to give our singers a complete experience of performing opera, as well as giving our audiences a presentation of this work with not only the authentic music, but also the authentic text.

HGO will be joined by an array of period instruments for Poppea; two harpsichords, chamber organ, two theorbos, viola da gamba, violone and violins. This promises to be a vibrant and exciting production of one of the greatest works of art of the seventeenth century, and one not to be missed.

Weekly drop-in Hatha yoga classes suitable for all levels, beginners welcome. Come and practice some lovely postures in a safe environment that will leave you feeling uplifted and refreshed. I am certified by the British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) and classes include a mixture of pranayama, postures and relaxation with focus on correct alignment. The steady flow of postures will improve your strength and flexibility. Mats, blocks and bricks provided or you are welcome to bring your own.

*Email me to book your place and receive your first class FREE*

Presented by Denise Koch for Moon Rock Productions

Written by Liam O’Rafferty
Directed by Tania Azevedo
Musical Director & Arrangements: Daniel Jarvis

2nd – 20th May 2017

Tuesday – Saturdays 7.30pm
Sundays at 4pm
Saturday Matinee at 3pm: 20th May
NO MONDAY PERFORMANCES

A New British Musical by Liam O’Rafferty

With a sell out show at Waterloo East Theatre and rave reviews at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe, Paper Hearts transfers to Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Set in a high-street bookshop, aspiring writer Atticus Smith lives avidly through his novel’s characters until the arrival of the fastidious Lilly Sprocket. With a contemporary pop-folk score performed by a company of actor-musicians, Paper Hearts is about passion and finding your place in the world, among books.

Watch the trailer HERE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“It is a complete and utter success, I cannot urge you enough to go and see it.”
WESTENDWILMA.COM
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“This production breathes fresh air into the commonality of musical theatre love stories”
EdinburghGuide com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“It’s touching, full of heart and soul, brimming with talent and a pleasure to watch”
broadwaybaby.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Fun, energetic, touching and very enjoyable”
threeweeksedinburgh.com
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

★ ★ ★ ★
“Hits all the right notes and brings smiles aplenty”
The List
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL REVIEW

@paperheartsmus
paperheartsmusical.com

TICKETS
Tuesdays – Fridays & Sundays £18 (£16 Concessions)
Saturdays £20 (£18 Concessions)

Credit/debit card fee – 50p per ticket
Online fee – 5% of total transaction

BOX OFFICE: 020 8340 3488
Book Tickets Online

12th to 21st May

Jacksons Lane Theatre, Archway Rd, Highgate

Director – Simon Iorio

Musical Director – Oliver John Ruthven

With period orchestra Musica Poetica

Click here to buy tickets

Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Incoronazione di Poppea, the third of his three surviving operas, rightly occupies an elevated position in the history of the genre. It is a masterpiece of text setting and musical invention, at a time when opera as we know it today was very new, and certainly not performed in anything like the same way. Monteverdi was blessed to be able to set a particularly fine libretto, written Giovanni Busenello, perhaps the first great opera librettist, and Da Ponte’s literary forefather.

For HGO, performing this wonderful work is a very important milestone, particularly given that we coincide with the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi’s birth. Indeed, we will be performing it on Monteverdi’s exact birthday, Thursday 18th May. This production also marks the first time that HGO will perform an opera in its original language (other than English), together with the first time that we will perform with surtitles. This is an indication of our pledge as a training opera company to give our singers a complete experience of performing opera, as well as giving our audiences a presentation of this work with not only the authentic music, but also the authentic text.

HGO will be joined by an array of period instruments for Poppea; two harpsichords, chamber organ, two theorbos, viola da gamba, violone and violins. This promises to be a vibrant and exciting production of one of the greatest works of art of the seventeenth century, and one not to be missed.

carol grimes band

thursday 18 may

With Annie Whitehead | trombone, Richard Bundy | piano

Neville Malcolm | bass, Winston Clifford | drums

From her earliest beginnings busking on the streets of London to her appearance at the first ever Glastonbury Festival and her two solo albumms recorded in Memphis alongside greats like the Brecker Brothers and her appearances with contemporary ‘classical’ choir The Shout, Carol Grimes is a true artist and unique presence on the British scene. Her performances of jazz, blues, the occasional standard and maybe a poem ensure that she is always one of our most popular artists; someone who inspirese real affection. With its subtle grooves laid down by Malcolm and Clifford and the declamatory shouts of the wonderful trombonist Annie Whitehead this is one of the most genuine and human attractions to be seen anywhere.

Rucksack music at Jacksons Lane.

Fridays and Wednesdays 10.15-11.15am.

Come and enjoy a relaxed, interactive guided musical session for children & their adults (parents/carers). Expect nursery rhymes, popular songs & movement, with small percussion instruments to play and live guitar accompaniment. Lots of singing, stomping, clapping, wriggling, just having a good time. Learning through enjoyment. Classes are 1 hour with a break. Tutor is jazz musician Faye Patton.

Suitable for children 0 – 4 years old.

NO NEED TO BOOK – JUST DROP IN!  

£5.00 per child/£3.50 siblings

For more information –  www.rucksackmusic.co.uk