What is it About That Night?

“secret and special, full of little surprises and moments of real, quiet, undemanding magic.” - British Theatre Guide

What is it about that night? is a secret musical for small audiences in the backstage spaces of a working theatre. The idea behind this one-woman show was inspired by my own experience of working backstage and of the quiet dramas that the audience don’t get to see.  I wanted to find a way to perform that puts music right at the heart of the piece responding to both the fantasy and reality of the building itself. So this musical takes place in the margins, at the edge of the stage, in the moments between events. I originally developed it in January 2013 at the Theatre Royal Brighton and have since performed it as part of Caravan International Showcase, the Theatre Royal Margate, The Hexagon in Reading as part of the Sitelines Festival, Harlow Playhouse, The Kings Theatre in Southsea and the Tai Po Civic Centre in Hong Kong.

Written and performed by Catherine Ireton, produced by Farnham Maltings.