Overview
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.
Directed by
Janice Honeyman
Designed by
Dicky Longhurst
Lighting by
Manni Manim
Production photos
