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Orchestra of the Swan present
George Eliot in Words and Music
“and, of course men know best about everything, except what women know better”
George Eliot is brought to bold and dramatic life, through Eliot’s novels, letters, journals, poetry and journalism.
The second richest woman of her day (after Queen Victoria), Eliot’s great works – Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, Adam Bede – and clear vision resonate as powerfully today.
With each performance starring a guest leading actor (Harriet Walter, Hermione Norris, Sally Phillips) alongside acclaimed singer/songwriter, SuRie, Eliot’s story weaves around a dazzlingly creative music programme from David Le Page, and in tune with George Eliot’s radicalism, features music by 21st century female singer-songwriters including Kate Bush, Florence + the Machine and FKA twigs.
Players from Orchestra of the Swan perform with SuRie. Internationally renowned for classical, pop and musical theatre, SuRie also won the Offie for Lead Performance in a Musical in 2024 for her portrayal of Annie in Annie Get Your Gun.
Written by Deirdre Shields
Directed by Judy Reaves
Music Arranged and Directed by David Le Page & SuRie
