GLAS: 'Astonishing acting' in new show on November 26

[Denis McClean]

Dear friends of GLAS,

It is always nice to be able to quote the New York Times when it comes to promoting one of our events but there is nothing like GLAS audience feedback.

'Another unforgettable evening...amazingly entertaining...I left buzzing' just some some of the responses we received to Mikel Murfi's first outing on the GLAS stage earlier this year. He will be back on Tuesday, November 26, in the Aula, College Sismondi and we would like your help in spreading the word. 

 ‘I Hear You and Rejoice'  sees Murfi reprise the role of Pat Farnon, the mute cobbler with a fascinating wife, Kitsy Rainey.  As the New York Times says: ‘The words provide a welcome excuse for Mr. Murfi’s astonishing acting' as he 'transforms a seemingly uneventful  backwater into a soap opera of endless fascination.'

The proceeds from this evening will support the Edith Wilkins Foundation for Street Children in Darjeeling who are currently experiencing a funding crisis.

We would also like you to note the date of December 9 for our Christmas concert in aid of the musical outreach programme of the Gaza School of Music for displaced children. GLAS has been supporting musical education in the Gaza Strip since 2016. More details to follow. 

What the critics say:
‘Here it is, pure distilled 100 per cent proof theatrical magic, conjured up by one man on one chair on an otherwise bare stage. The boundless power of words and storytelling to conjure worlds to involve and enchant an audience has rarely been so clearly demonstrated.’ – London Evening Standard

‘It’s impossible to resist the gale theatrical force as Mr. Murfi presents his heroine through a multi-angled prism, with body language as precise, condensed and evocative as Morse code.’ – New York Times

What the GLAS audience said:

'A very big thank you for bringing Mikel Murfi to Geneva yesterday. He was absolutely
brilliant. I’ve been going to the theatre for 50 years or so and can’t remember a more
stunning performance. I left Coudriers buzzing.'
'…another unforgettable evening!'
'Thank you so much for an amazingly entertaining evening tonight!' 
'That was a super performance last night…. Can’t wait for parts 2 and 3!'
'Standing ovation well merited…. GLAS live on. Best wishes in 2024.'

TICKET RESERVATIONS

Send an email stating your name and the number of tickets required
to: book...@theglas.org
Date: Tuesday 26 November at 19.30 (80 minutes, no interval)
Tickets: CHF 30 (and CHF 25 for students, retired and unemployed)
Venue: Aula, College Sismondi,  3 Eugene-Rigot, (on the Avenue de France, beside the Graduate Institute). 

Transport: No. 15 tram stop, College Sismondi; Parking available at the Secheron Park and Ride on Avenue de France or at Place des Nations Parking, Rue Varembe. 

The ever popular GLAS raffle is sponsored by Charly O'Neill's bar and restaurant on rue Hoffmann.