Postcards from God
| Postcards from God - The Sister Wendy Musical | |
|---|---|
| Music | Marcus Reeves |
| Lyrics | Marcus Reeves |
| Book | Marcus Reeves |
| Productions | 2007 Jermyn Street Theatre 2008 Hackney Empire Studio |
Postcards from God - The Sister Wendy Musical is a British musical with songs, lyrics and book by Marcus Reeves, based on the life and works of Sister Wendy Beckett, the noted art critic and nun of the order of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
Postcards from God began as a series of cabaret performances at Battersea Arts Centre in 2004 and is the story of art expert and writer Sister Wendy Beckett (born February 25, 1930) who became somewhat of a media sensation in the nineties with her television documentaries Sister Wendy's Odyssey (1992), Sister Wendy's Grand Tour (1997), Sister Wendy's Story of Painting (1997), Sister Wendy's American Collection (2001) and Sister Wendy at the Norton Simon Museum (2001).
As of 2016, there have been two stage productions of Postcards from God - The Sister Wendy Musical.
The show's premiere took place at London's Jermyn Street Theatre in January 2007. The cast consisted of Juliet Gough, Louise Hollamby, Andrea Miller and Catherine Millsom each playing a number of characters, with much-loved musical theatre actress Myra Sands starring in the title role.
The show was directed and choreographed by Omar F. Okai, with arrangements and musical direction by Tyrone Landau. The Okai Collier Company produced, in association with Mr. Theatre Ltd.
The script in this production was a collaboration between the show's creator Marcus Reeves and dramaturg Beccy Smith.
In April of the following year, Okai Collier and Mr. Theatre presented a revised version of the show with a new book written by Marcus Reeves.
Gay Soper took on the role of Sister Wendy Beckett, joined by an ensemble consisting of: Sophie Adams, Nicola Blackman, Hannah Everitt, Laura Sheppard, Colette Kelly, Gemma Maclean, Chris Polick, Louise Hollamby and Catherine Millsom (returning from the Jermyn Street production) alongside Marcus Reeves.
Direction and choreography were once again by Omar F. Okai, with musical direction from Tyrone Landau.
In a bid to rebrand the piece, the show was simply known as 'The Sister Wendy Musical'.
Marcus Reeves gave an interview with LGBT arts site Qulturelink in September 2008 and commented on the piece:
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