Aviva Pelham premiered her new show Santa’s Story, at the Fugard Studio, a one-woman show about the life of her Mother, Santa Pelham.
When 90-year-old Santa Pelham was persuaded to write her fascinating life story, it was intended so that her memoir would be there for future generations. But Santa’s Story became something more, a cathartic experience, an inspiration for the song, and now a one-woman show performed by her daughter, opera diva Aviva Pelham. Musical direction by Matthew Reid.
Details
First performance 29 August 2012
Final performance 2 June 2013
Venue The Fugard Studio
Cast
Aviva Pelham
Band
Matthew Reid MD and Arranger – Clarinet, Sax, Keyboard
Petri Salonen Violin
Nicky Jansen Keyboard, Guitar, Accordian and Flute.
Creative team
Scripted by Aviva Pelham and Janice Honeyman from the original memoir written by Gabi Sulcus.