Dark Unicorn Productions

03/07/2024

My fabulous, funny, clever and talented writer friend Katy Matthews is on to the second season of her wonderful podcast “Weird Meditation” - a marvellously tongue-in-cheek sendup of the sort of Calm app style meditation tapes we all listen to as we attempt to scratch a moment’s sleep amid the thrum of late-stage capitalism.

Dark Unicorn Productions has been delighted to co-produce this and Katy had arranged for amazing voices such as those of Amy Ace Sutton and Joshua Crisp have graced the first season. Now, in this one, I get to have a go, on the first episode - “Full Body Scan” - and on another later in the second series.

Do give all of them a listen - have a giggle while you have a rest.

Listen to Weird Meditation on Spotify. It's relaxation with a twist.Made for those of us who need something to help quieten our minds ready for sleep, but who find modern meditative ‘visualisations’ a bit cheesy. Ours are a lot sillier (and frequently not suitable for children).A joint offering ...

06/05/2024

Last week of rehearsals for “Music for Cats” which we are delighted to be associated with. Get booking now to avoid disappointment. It may involve time travel but that privilege is not extended to latecomers.

Only 1 week to go!

Our previous productions have been called "stitch-inducingly funny" and this one is no exception. Book now.

13th - 15th May, 8pm. The Actors.

https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/music-for-cats/

09/04/2024

We are delighted to be partnering with Artlandish Productions on this fantastic new satirical comedy coming to Brighton Fringe May 13-15 at The Actors.

Pryor has come to make a claim on their time travel insurance policy. They believe their child has been replaced with another as a result of a time alteration. This would be fine if this wasn’t already considered a like for like replacement... A brand new play about the nature of time, the future of our planet, and a Siamese called Dennis.

A quirky comic satire on our species’ ability to monetise anything.

Book now: https://www.brightonfringe.org/events/music-for-cats/

21/03/2024

This , we are also delighted to offer you the final concert in the “Of Sound, Speech and Song” series at , co-presented with at 8:30pm tonight.

Winterreise (Winter Journey) is a song cycle by Schubert setting 24 poems of Wilhelm Müller to music, creating an emotional tempest of love and longing over 80 mesmerising minutes, culminating in “Der Leiermanm” (the Hurdy Gurdy Man) which has transcended the classical canon and become a folk classic in its own right.

Artistic Director of BMF partners with 2024 company member, tenor Brenton Spiteri to bring you an evocative evening to remember.

Made possible by the generous support of and .australia

21/03/2024

It’s International Poetry Day! It isn’t often you get these four in a room together but tonight at The Cockpit we are presenting, in collaboration with Brisbane Music Festival, a rare performance of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s epic poem ENOCH ARDEN with its specially composed 1894 piano setting by Richard Strauss. The poem will be performed by Paddy Cooper with Alex Raineri on the fabulous Kawai SK-EX piano supplied by Empire Pianos through the kind courtesy of Kawai Pianos

Tickets are still available for this at 6:30pm and our 8:30pm finale concert - Schubert’s Winterreise, of which more shortly. Book at https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/ofsongspeechandsound

Made possible through the generosity of Kawai and Creative Australia

20/03/2024

The mighty Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano which will, with at the helm, be doing much of the heavy lifting for our concert series “Of Song Speech and Sound” with one show tonight and two tomorrow at in Marylebone. Ticket available from the - give yourself a spontaneous musical treat!

Produced in partnership with with generous support from and .australia

17/03/2024

17/03/2024

OF SONG, SPEECH AND SOUND
20-21 March

Two days, three concerts, from one of Australia's brightest young pianists Alex Raineri.

Meshing classical with contemporary, Schubert alongside show-tunes, and embracing the role that music and the spoken and sung word can play in evoking emotion.

https://www.thecockpit.org.uk/ofsongspeechandsound

11/03/2024