DEBUTDrag (in development)
After watching Miss Davida Loca’s debut performance at the Shoreditch Treehouse before the pandemic, DEBUT’s founder Lizzie Holmes fell in love with the idea of bringing the worlds of opera and drag together. During lockdown these ideas were developed through conversations with Felicity Green, Benjamin Hamilton and David Fearn.
In August of 2021 the team came together for a weeks Research and Development as part of The Lighthouse, Poole’s SANCTUARY residency, culminating in a sharing of the new writing, including new settings of the Letter Duet from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Bizet’s iconic Habanera from Carmen.
October 2021 saw DEBUT’s return to the Shoreditch Treehouse after 18 long months. In the concert we were able to share the new writing in front of a larger audience and bring onboard pianist improviser Sam Peña. Going forward the team are continuing to shape the new show, applying for various funding support and look forward to premiering the completed work in 2022.
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The Team
David Fearn writer & performer
Felicity Green co-producer, writer & director
Benjamin Hamilton co-producer, writer & musical director
Lizzie Holmes co-producer, writer & soprano
Sam Peña pianist & composer
Juliane Gallant pianist at The Lighthouse, Poole
Research & Development week at The Lighthouse, Poole
August 2021
DEBUT at Shoreditch Treehouse: A Night with Miss Davida Loca & Special Guests
October 2021
Photos by Marc Gascoigne | Featuring: Miss Davida Loca with Lizzie Holmes (soprano), Sam Peña (piano), Manu Brazo (saxophone)
Miss Davida Loca, illustration by Lucie Arnoux of Willoe