Previous Cabarets
CHRISTMAS WITH … Friends (2012)
The Battersea Barge, Sunday 16th December 2012
Following last years sell out festive event, the evening was once again hosted by West End leading lady
Annalene Beechey
with special guests
Rebecca Lock, Simon Bailey
and
Simon Thomas
with
Liv McLennan
on cello and Musical Direction by
Inga Davis-Rutter.
As well as festive songs and chat, the evening also played host to a sneak peak of an original song from Simon Bailey’s debut album ‘Looking Up’.
"Christmas with ‘Christmas With...’ is just better. Thank you for another year of wonderfully fabulous cabarets!"
"Thanks for a great night. Christmas started on the Barge!"
"A lovely festive evening with simply glorious singers."
Audience comments
EASTER WITH … The Composers (2012)
The Battersea Barge, Sunday 25th March 2012
Following last years sell-out ‘Summer With the Composers’, SimG Productions introduced
Jake Brunger & Pippa Cleary, Lindsey Miller, Chris Passey
, and
Joe Sterling
- considered the ‘next generation’ of British musical theatre writers! This unique evening also featured West End vocalists
Liam Doyle, Niamh Perry, Ben Stott
, and
Shona White.
"SimG Productions latest terrific showcase of work by younger musical theatre writers, and he definitely knows how to pick them, too. No single individual does more than Simon Greiff to promote the work of new writers in London; he's a one-man legend. SimG Records has also just released a CD of Sterling’s work, adding to a collection that has also already included collections devoted to the work of Dougal Irvine and others. Greiff is not just sitting there wondering “where are all the new guys?”, but actually finding them and actively promoting them."
Mark Shenton, The Stage
"A great night, I enjoyed it immensely … exceptional talent on display!"
"Amazing songs and performances ... talent by the galleon loads!"
Audience comments
CHRISTMAS WITH … Friends (2011)
The Battersea Barge, Sunday 18th December 2011
To celebrate Christmas and to mark one year of SimG Seasonal Cabarets, friends from the West End gathered together to sing some festive songs old and new, featuring the delights of host
Annalene Beechey
, with
Anna Francolini, Jon-Paul Hevey, Stuart Matthew Price
, composers
Grant Olding
and
Tim Sutton
, with
Liv McLennan
on cello and Musical Direction by
Inga Davis-Rutter.
"I had a really joyful & happy time on the barge. Cabaret was great fun. Can't wait for the next!"
"Being able to attend a SimG cabaret on the Barge is one of the reasons I love living in London."
"Lovely festive evening thanks to SimG."
"Thoroughly enjoyed a very Christmassy evening of songs."
Audience comments
"Fab night at Christmas With!"
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ACOUSTIC OVERTURES Album Launch
The Battersea Barge, Sunday 30th October 2011
Dougal Irvine
presented an intimate and informal album launch on the Barge, celebrating his glorious ‘Songs Of’ album with guest singers from the CD and more including
Katie Bernstein, Annalene Beechey, Sarah Earnshaw, Sarah Lark, Stuart Matthew Price, Cassie McIvor
, and
Steven Webb
, plus MD and arranger
Peter White
, and the event was concluded with an exclusive CD signing.
"A wonderfully diverse mixture of songs."
"A must-have for any musical theatre lover, and even for those who aren't."
"This album has something for everyone … wonderfully catchy and easy to sing along to."
"A great debut album from an up and coming musical theatre composer."
Audience comments
SUMMER WITH … (2011)
The Battersea Barge – 14th, 21st & 28th August 2011
Another first from the SimG Seasonal cabarets started with a debut from
Rebecca Lock
with guest friends
Annalene Beechey
and MD
Peter White
, offering an evening of song and chat; then onto a unique evening with The Composers:
Dougal Irvine, Grant Olding, Tim Sutton & Laurence Mark Wythe
(“the bright hopes of British Musical Theatre”), with very special West End guests
Stephen Ashfield, Samantha Barks, Annalene Beechey & George Ure
; then closing the season was
Jack Shalloo & Friends
singing songs from his infectious debut album, with special guests
Gina Beck, Natalie Green, The Loveable Rogues
and MD
Spesh Maloney.
"Gorgeous night watching the exquisite and hysterical Annalene & Rebecca … fabulous job ladies! If you weren't on Battersea Barge tonight, you really missed out!! Gorgeous evening - worth flying over for!"
"Brilliant music and sung so well ... a lovely evening of new writing, British musical theatre has a bright bright future!! So much talent on board they almost sunk the Barge!"
Audience comments
SCOTT ALAN & FRIENDS
Jermyn Street, Friday 24th June 2011
Following his European debut in Germany, acclaimed American songwriter
Scott Alan
flew in to London to sing and chat with some West End friends at a personal and informal ‘one-night-only’ cabaret at the award winning Jermyn Street Theatre. This special unique event sold out within 24 hours of the Box Office going live! The evening featured the superb vocals of
Annalene Beechey, Mark Evans, Ashleigh Gray, Cassie McIvor, Stuart Matthew Price
, and
Bradley White-Dale.
"Wonderfully moving experience."
"Thank you SimG for arranging this exciting night."
"Truly inspiring – both Scott's music and the performances."
Audience comments
EASTER WITH … (2011)
The Battersea Barge – 17th & 25th April 2011
The second unique cabaret season featured two debuts from two respected leading ladies of the West End:
Caroline Sheen
showcased music from her ‘superb’ debut album ‘Raise The Curtain’ as well as favourite songs from her extensive work on the stage, and joined by West End friends
Rosie Ashe, Michael Jibson, Matt Rawle, Paul Spicer
, and MD
Joe Hood
; and
Ashleigh Gray
presented a journey through her career to date and was joined by special guests
Caroline Keiff, Ricky Rojas
and MD
Tom Deering.
"Congrats for a barnstorming cabaret debut tonight. Sheen's the Ferrari of musical theatre! Fabulous. A cabaret queen is born!."
"Brilliant production. Ashleigh was amazing! She is one of the greats for sure … fabulous … thank you SimG for supporting Ashleigh like you do & allowing tonight to happen. Another great SimG concert."
Audience comments
ALL THINGS IN TIME Album Celebration
The Battersea Barge, Sunday 13th February 2011
Stuart Matthew Price
presented an intimate & informal evening at the charming Battersea Barge – "one of most atmospheric performance spaces in town" – to celebrate his acclaimed best selling debut album ‘All Things In Time’, to a sold out audience. Stuart was joined at the piano (or guitar) by composers featured on his album
, Dougal Irvine, Grant Olding
and
Lawrence Mark Wythe
, with special guests
Cassie Levy & Hadley Fraser.
"Price is a leading light-to-be in musicals; just 27, his debut solo album ‘All Things in Time’ is quite superb. In cabaret, he sang songs from the album plus much else … a classy night! … joined by fellow composers Irvine, Wythe & Olding; future of musicals is looking good! We need more people like him to act as such fine ambassadors for new musical writing … Price is an equally impressive songwriter in his own right; a great night!"
Mark Shenton, The Stage
RETURN TO OZ
Waterloo East Theatre, Saturday 29th January 2011
This self inspired musical cabaret show featured songs from
Stephen De Martin’s
new solo album ‘One Voice’ that helped chart his musical journey since leaving his native Australia, in the mid 90s, to today as a member of the ever popular 4 POOFS & A PIANO, set against a musical backdrop as colourful as his wardrobe. Stephen was joined by his special guest and Musical Director
David Roper
(also from ‘4 Poofs’), and guest vocalist
Yildiz Hussein
"Delightful, delicious, delirious without taking his clothes off."
"A hugely versatile voice. Strong, muscular and heartbreakingly tender."
"Oozes charm sophistication and bonhomie all in a quietly camp way."
Audience comments
CHRISTMAS WITH … (2010)
Waterloo East Theatre - 5th, 12th & 19th December 2010
This inaugural Season of unique and distinct Cabarets started with three special Christmas themed evenings:
Annalene Beechey & Glyn Kerslake
offered an enchantingly festive evening of song and conversation with special guest
Rebecca Lock; Rebecca Caine & Nathan Martin
presented work from Rebecca’s acclaimed debut album, with special guest sopranos
Gina Beck & Annalene Beechey; Hadley Fraser & Friends
was a glorious hootenanny of song with special guests
Rosalie Craig, Ceili O'Connor, Stuart Matthew Price
and
Ramin Karimloo.
"A truly delightful evening … Annalene has a simply beautiful voice … is there anything Glyn can’t do?"
"Caine’s beautiful Soprano voice, such class … Nathan plays and sings like a dream … I can’t wait to hear more from the Three Sopranos!"
"I loved it! … so refreshing to hear musical actors write and sing music in a style that inspires them. The Sheytoons rock!"
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