Performer Name: Rosamund Shelley
Show Name: War Songs
Show Description
War Songs is exactly what it says it is: songs and words of differing moods and styles inspired by conflicts, especially those of the twentieth century. The evenings flows with musical momentum, from sparkling wit, to haunting sadness. Weaving in and out of melodies and rhythms that surprise and enchant you from the first note to the last chord. It is simply and directly staged and sung with commanding fervour and variety by Ros Shelley.
Basic lighting
Basic lighting and a piano are required.
With an interval, duration is 75 minutes
Performance area 2m x 4 m
Get in: 90 mins
Get out: 30 mins
https://rosgav.wixsite.com/warsongs/information-for-venues
Electronic versions of posters and progarmmes are available. There is a promotionl video.
Ros trained at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
She made her West End debut as Maria in West Side Story,and subsequently played Laurie in Oklahoma for a year at The Palace Theatre in London.
Ros has toured nationally and internationally, and worked with, among others, the RSC, Bristol Old Vic, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Theatre Wales, WNO, Sherman Cymru, Theatr Pena and Music Theatre London.
Favourite roles include Lady Macbeth, Hecuba and Mrs Higgins. Most recently on TV she played Cynthia in Nice Day for a Welsh Wedding and Krone in Young Dracula. Films include Falstaff (Meg); and she has recorded CDs of Kurt Weill and Harold Arlen songs with Christopher Littlewood.