Sunday 6 October, 6pm
Tickets: $35 / $25 (concession)
This event is part of Auckland Heritage Festival 2024
Cabaret singer Jessie Cassin and award-winning musical director Robin Kelly present "Love and War," a curated collection of both lesser-known and beloved pieces from the Great American Songbook, spanning the interwar period of 1918-1939. The show pays homage to iconic composers of the time such as Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, and Cole Porter, where the sounds of classical, jazz, and musical theatre seamlessly combine.
With a side of comedy, the great themes of Love and War are accompanied by engaging stories that deep dive into music history and the personal journeys of the composers. Set against the backdrop of the historic Pah Homestead, this cabaret with character is sure to captivate you.
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
Tāmaki Makaurau based singer Jessie Cassin is an emerging talent in the Cabaret scene, renowned for breathing new life into American Songbook classics. With a background in both Opera and Musical theatre, she has performed professionally around the globe, having just completed a year-long singing residency at Dream Hotel & Beach Club in Phuket, Thailand. Jessie has performed with 28 piece orchestra Black Bird Ensemble, wrote and musically directed sell out shows with her debut Cabaret 'Berlin', and most recently toured as headline act with Cabaret group 'Opéra Risqué at the Toi Toi Opera House, Hastings.
Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and band leader Robin Kelly has become a regular performer in the Cabaret and music scene.
Robin has performed around New Zealand as a pianist with rock-icon-turned-chanteuse Julia Deans, worked the late-night cabaret clubs with stage legend Jennifer Ward-Lealand, and got as far as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his original show Valerie, a moving tribute to his grandmother which won the prestigious Fringe First award at its international debut.
