Discovering Robeson
Tayo Aluko
Sunday February 08, 2009
$12 adv. $15 dr. - 7pm
Tayo Aluko recounts how he was first introduced to the great singer, actor and civil rights activist, and how he came to write and perform his play about Robeson in venues from the U.K., the U.S. and recently in Nigeria. Tayo will feature readings and songs from various drafts of the play, some old favorites and some not so well known. There will also be a post-show discussion.
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Tayo is from Nigeria and is based in Liverpool, where he works as an architect and property developer, with a special interest in eco-friendly construction. As a baritone, he has appeared as guest soloist with a number of orchestras, music societies, choirs and brass bands in the UK, Germany Ireland and Nigeria. He was once soloist at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, accompanied by the Hallé Orchestra for the anthem of the Annual Co-Operative Congress. He has performed lead roles in various operas and stage musicals including Nabucco, Kiss Me Kate and Anything Goes.
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