The Quiet Little Englishman

A Liverpool Commission, commissioned by the Liverpool Culture Company for European Capital of Culture 2008. In 1927, George Groves, son of Liverpool, recorded the first spoken words for the famous Al Jolson film ‘The Jazz Singer’ and with this he changed the face of cinematic sistory!

On a Liverpool dockside George Groves looked out across the Atlantic Ocean and dreamt a quiet dream. He bought his ticket…… … and he followed his destiny.

In a warehouse on the very same docks Zho Visual Theatre will evoke through sound, image, movement and storytelling, the hopes, aspirations and achievements of this son of Liverpool - George Groves Sound Engineer. From the pioneering work of this quiet son of Liverpool, the largest industry on the planet has evolved. It has enabled politicians to speak, protesters to be heard and the message of freedom for all to be broadcast around the planet.

In the same pioneering spirit, Zho Visual Theatre will push the boundaries; converging cutting edge technology with live performance elements to create a new theatre for the digital future. Drawing international artists together for this unique production, the company will recreate the global artistic community of 1940’s New York and the pioneering world of early cinema.

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Dates

Opening 2008 15 Oct 2008 - 19 Oct 2008

2nd performance 22 Oct 2008 - 26 Oct 2008

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