Review of concert from 2001-06-21: with Roy Nathanson; Institute of Contemporary Art, London
- John Rawsthorne

 

Fire @ Keaton's live at the ICA The Mall London 21/06

This was the full show classed as a preview of the recreated version of Roy Nathanson's evocative song cycle, prior to concerts at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and the Worldport Jazz Festival , Rotterdam.The feeling was this was a rehearsal for the group before the formal concerts.

I was there as the show had been advertised at short notice with no special guest announced.But it seemed obvious how would be performing.The Theatre at the Institute of Contemporary Art is small and spars there was no back drop or light show as at the Royal Festival Hall last year. The audience was about 250 people and mainly consisted of Guest List/ Family and Friends.

Cast of Characters in order of appearance

SINGLETON (NARRATOR)    ELVIS COSTELLO
COOKIE                  NANCY KING
JOE                     KENNY WASHINGTON
CAROL ANN "CUPS"        CURIOUSLY MISSING
RICHARD BLAIR           ASHLEY  SLATER
MIGHTY BURN             REUBEN WILSON
JAMIE                   DAVID DRIVER
KEITH                   DARIUS DE HAAS
GEOFF                   DARIUS DE HAAS
BUSMAN                  BOSCO D'OLIVEIRA

BAND - CHRIS BATCHELOR (TRUMPET),CURTIS FOWLKES (TROMBONE),SAM FURNACE (REEDS), GENE JACKSON(DRUMS),BRAD JONES(BASS),ROY NATHANSON(REEDS),BOSCO D'OLIVERIA(PERCUSSION),J.D.PARRAN(REEDS),JAY RODRIGUEZ(REEDS),DEIDRE RODMAN(PIANO),ANDY ROGERS(GUITAR),REUB EN WILSON(ORGAN),KAREN STREET(ACCORDION).