The Memory Show

When a daughter comes home to care for her aging mother, the pressure starts to build on their turbulent relationship. Forced to live side by side, will they ever reach an understanding as they unravel their conflicting memories of the past?

Produced by New Bard Productions and Verse Unbound, this European Premiere of the critically acclaimed contemporary musical presents an honest and bitterly funny portrait of a mother, a daughter and their relationship with cruel realities. Written by the 2014 Winners of the prestigious Jonathan Larson Award, Redler and Cooper, this production stars Carolyn Maitland (Miss Saigon, From Here to Eternity) and Ruth Redman (Passion Play, Ghosts), with direction by Alex Howarth.

The Off-Broadway production of The Memory Show received the following commendations:

“poignant, sophisticated and often humorous” – Wall Street Journal

"It's when The Memory Show sings that it transcends the expected and achieves a haunting originality." – The New York Times

"Emotionally sophisticated and dramatically astute...it's a show you won’t soon forget." – The Boston Globe

"What’s most striking about “The Memory Show” is its ability to grasp and translate the elusive into song." – The New York Times

"Cooper infuses her script with flinty humour" – NY Daily News

"...the ambivalence embedded in the music stays with you." – The New York Times

New Bard Productions produces musical theatre productions and concerts. We are passionate about high quality performance and showcasing the work of Broadway and Off Broadway composers in London. Our season of concerts in the Delfont Room at the Prince of Wales Theatre, included concert performances of Pasek and Paul's Edges and Andrew Lippa's John and Jen, as well as a compilation concert of Off Broadway and Broadway musical theatre. The season of concerts received four star reviews as well as a nomination for Best Theatrical Event of the Year in the BroadwayWorldUK awards. New Bard are delighted to now be working with Verse Unbound to bring the work of the award winning New York writing duo, Redler and Cooper, to London.

Verse Unbound Ltd. is a London based production and project management company for inspiring UK and International theatrical projects. Our work in the field of theatre includes “Bridging London - Theatre Exploration” in collaboration with Central Connects and New Bard Productions; 4th Beijing Theatre Management Master Workshop, working with Julian Edwards from Jamie Wilson Productions, Beijing Poly Theatre, Central Academy of Drama and CCICTAM; Independent archiving project “Artist Archive”; Tea Set London and Edinburgh Fringe 2015 in collaboration with Amy Molloy and Kibo Productions and The Lesson directed by Audrey Guo. Verse Unbound is delighted to join New Bard Productioins to co-produce The Memory Show’s European Premiere in Drayton Arms Theatre.

CAST
Daughter Carolyn Maitland
Mother Ruth Redman

CREATIVE
Music Zach Redler
Book & Lyrics Sara Cooper
Director Alex Howarth
Music Director Jerome van den Berghe Lighting Designer Will Monks
Graphic Designer Callum Ritchie

PRODUCTION
Stage Manager Zhe Cui
Lighting Assistant Rachel Sampley
Production Company New Bard Productions Ltd, Verse Unbound Ltd.