PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS
AFTER THE SUCCESS OF THE CABARET SHOW, "GREEN LIGHT", PARACHUTE PRODUCTIONS PRESENTED A MUSICAL TRILOGY AT THE BURGBACHKELLER THEATER CONSISTING OF 3 VERY DIFFERENT, SEPARATE SHOWS. THE FIRST SHOW WAS PERFORMED 3 TIMES AT THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER, I.E, OCTOBER 2, 3, AND 4 AND WAS ENTITLED “MUSICALS ON TOUR”. THE MUSICAL NUMBERS ARE ALL SONGS WHICH FEATURE A PARTICULAR CITY AND/OR PERIOD OF HISTORY – FROM ANCIENT ROME TO MODERN BANGKOK. THESE SHOWS WERE PERFORMED BY THE ZUG SHOW CHOIR UNDER THE MUSICAL DIRECTION OF DAVID SMITH.
THE NEXT SHOW – ONE NIGHT ONLY ON DECEMBER 8TH – WAS A 2 PERSON AMERICAN STYLE CABARET CALLED GOSSIP, GLITTER & GLAM, STARRING KATE MICHAELS (EVITA IN THE THUNERFESTSPIELE) AND DAVID MORELL (LEAD ACTOR/SINGER IN THE BASEL PERFORMANCE OF THE MUSICAL HAIR). THIS SHOW WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED IN ZURICH WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE FESTIVAL WARMER MAI. DAVID SMITH WAS ACCOMPANYING AT THE PIANO.
ON DECEMBER 9 FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY, ACCLAIMED OPERA SINGER MICHELLE BERGER WITH TOM BARTHEL, MUSICAL DIRECTOR AT THE ZURICH OPERA STUDIO, AT THE PIANO, PRESENTED AN EVENING OF PRIMARILY GEORGE GERSHWIN MUSIC. THIS SHOW WAS ENTITLED GERSHWIN AND FRIENDS.
ALL SHOWS TOOK PLACE AT THE BURGBACHKELLER THEATER IN ZUG,
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OUR FIRST SHOW "GREEN LIGHT" WAS PERFORMED ON AUGUST 31 AND SEPTEMBER 1 AT MILLERs STUDIO IN ZURICH AND ON SEPTEMBER 7 AND 8, 2007 AT THE BURGBACHKELLER THEATER IN ZUG. IT IS AN AMERICAN CABARET FEATURING THE MUSIC OF LOS ANGELES SINGER SONGWRITER PERFORMER BABBI GREEN
GREEN LIGHT is a presentation of American chansons, i.e., a series of story songs with a central theme. In this case, each song is a mini play or tiny scene depicting some aspect of life’s relationships – how we feel about a house pet, a new pair of shoes, our neighbors, our mother as seen from a teen’s point of view, a divorce, a new or lost love, a one-way love or even a diva’s relationship to her art. In short, the songs tell of poignant life/love experiences of all kinds.
The interpretation of such songs is very personal, intimate and realistic. Very few, if any, external stage elements are necessary, i.e., props, sets. In the spotlight are the texts, the emotions and internal dialogue of the singer/songwriters all of which are meant to resonate with the audience – anyone who has experienced the highs and lows of daily life and love. The presentation is conversational without there being a need for much spoken dialogue, just enough to keep pulling the red thread through from beginning to end
Most of the program features the work of a Los Angeles based songwriter named Babbie Green (thus Green Light) with a scattering of songs by a few other cabaret writers. The program is a mixture of humorous, insightful, upbeat and nostalgic moments portrayed and delivered/acted out with only the voice of the performers.
The performers were professionals and very enthusiastically ventured into this new genre of music-based theater.
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