Christopher Kent (Actor) & Gamal Khamis (Piano)
Venus & Adonis
with music by Felix Mendelssohn
Actor Christopher Kent and pianist Gamal Khamis present a dramatic re-imagining of Shakespeare’s early narrative poem, Venus and Adonis. Edited and adapted by Christopher Kent and directed by Georgia Brown, the poem is interspersed with selections from Felix Mendelssohn’s hauntingly beautiful Songs Without Words. The interplay of Shakespeare’s verse with Mendelssohn’s music infuses human passions into this mythological tale.
Shakespeare in Music
Fri, 2 May 2025
Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon
12:00pm
£20 (£10 concessions)
Full Event Details
Actor Christopher Kent and pianist Gamal Khamis present a dramatic re-imagining of Shakespeare’s early narrative poem, Venus and Adonis. Edited and adapted by Christopher Kent and directed by Georgia Brown, the poem is interspersed with selections from Felix Mendelssohn’s hauntingly beautiful Songs Without Words. The interplay of Shakespeare’s verse with Mendelssohn’s music infuses human passions into this mythological tale.
Venue Details & Map
Location
Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon
1 Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon