Stage: From Berlin To Broadway

Bremner sings the cabaret songs of Kurt Weill – from ‘Mack The Knife’ to ‘Speak Low’

If like me you love the real sound of cabaret then this show is for you. Kurt Weill, along with Eissler, captured the pure essence of entertainment in pre war Germany and even in exile continued to create emotive music that had real heart, both emotional and political.

From Berlin To Broadway is an eclectic selection of Weill’s brilliant songs, from his early, innovative work with Brecht in Berlin, to his final songs composed for the Broadway stage. These songs are woven together with the story of his life and his tempestuous, life-long love affair with Lotte Lenya.

Kurt Weill was born in Dessau, Germany in 1900, the son of a synagogue cantor. His most famous works were his Berlin cabaret and theatre collaborations with Bertolt Brecht. When Weill fled to America as the Nazis took power in Germany he quickly linked with writers and lyricists like Ira Gershwin, Oscar Hammerstein, Maxwell Anderson, Elmer Rice, and the literary giant of the Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes. Weill was in the avant-garde of 20th-century European composition, yet none of his music is detached, technical and cold; every note of Weill’s music expresses love and hope as much as rage and despair.

Bremner was born in NYC, grew up in Northern Scotland and Canada, and now lives in New Orleans. He performs mostly in the intimate performance space of cabaret and jazz clubs and tours his award winning one-man shows around the world. He has performed in venues that vary from 3,000 seat arenas in Tokyo, to improvised atelier loft theatres in Paris and Edinburgh. Most of his shows fit into a suitcase.

“Captivating performances of Weill’s songs… beautifully delivered with power and emotion…. we are magically transported to 1930s Berlin.” – Three Weeks Magazine, Edinburgh, Scotland.

From Berlin To Broadway
Regency Tavern
32-34 Russell Square
Brighton
16-18 May, 5pm
Tickets £7/£6
www.brightonfringe.org www.bremnersings.com