Jennifer Velva Bernstein Performance Hall, Isabel Bader Centre, Queen’s University
Join the DAN School of Drama and Music for a Homecoming reception, concert, and CD release as Soprano, Patricia O’Callaghan, sings selections from the one-woman show, One Last Night with Mata Hari, joined by the show’s creators, pianist/composer, John Burge, and narrator/lyricist, Craig Walker.
In 2017, Patricia O’Callaghan sang the premiere theatrical run of One Last Night with Mata Hari, at the Isabel Bader Centre’s Studio Theatre. With book and lyrics by Craig Walker, and music by John Burge, both long-time Queen’s faculty members, this tour-de-force of a one-woman show’s initial run was supported by acting pianist, Gregory Oh. Since then, Queen’s University is very fortunate that Patricia has joined the DAN School Faculty. With Craig narrating the basic storyline, and John at the piano, Patricia will reprise highlights from the show. This concert coincides with the release of a CD recording that Patricia and John made of these songs for the Centredisc label last April at the Isabel, as well as the publication of The Mata Hari Songbook by Red Leaf Vocalworks.
Mata Hari was renowned as an exotic dancer and courtesan throughout Europe in the early 20th century. Her conviction and execution by France on charges of spying for Germany during World War I, is one of the many aspects of her life that add to her ongoing notoriety. The show is best described as a kind of cabaret in which Mata Hari recounts her life in story and song on the evening of October 14, 1917, the night before she faces the firing squad. Interspersed throughout the concert, John will perform incidental music that he wrote for the show in the form of piano miniatures.
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Concert begins at 7:30 pm
Cash bar will be available before the concert, during intermission, and after the concert for a chance to meet the performers in the lobby.
Tickets for the concert and for livestream viewing will be available from the Isabel Bader Centre's website and Box Office after July 15, 2024. Livestream viewing tickets will be free thanks to funding provided by the Canadian Music Centre.
The Isabel Bader Centre was designed with accessibility in mind. For accessibility information, please visit the Isabel Bader Centre Accessibility webpage.
