The reviews are in! Nu Civilisation Orchestra once again partnered with dance company Clod Ensemble for a reprise of their performance of Charles Mingus’ magnum opus Black Saint and the Sinner Lady for three nights in the Barbican Theatre from 19th to 21st of September. This ground-breaking production saw the Barbican Theatre transformed into a vibrant cabaret venue with the audience joining the…Read more Nu Civilisation Orchestra and CLOD Ensemble transform the Barbican stage for acclaimed performance of The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
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Mingus’ BLACK SAINT gets NCO and Clod Ensemble treatment
The Nu Civilisation Orchestra is thrilled to be working on an exciting collaboration with the wonderful Clod Ensemble - an organisation described by The Guardian as 'one of those innovative and anarchic companies thrusting its way through traditional boundaries of drama,' and whose 'winning combination of music and experimental physical theatre has made them pioneers of contemporary music theatre' (Total Theatre). We asked…Read more Mingus’ BLACK SAINT gets NCO and Clod Ensemble treatment
It’s all about sex at NCO’s orgy of great Mingus in London Jazz Festival
On Friday 22 November, the Nu Civilisation Orchestra will be in the Purcell Room at Southbank Centre as part of the 2013 London Jazz Festival, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the release of what is widely regarded as Charles Mingus' finest work and one of the best albums of all time: The Black Saint and…Read more It’s all about sex at NCO’s orgy of great Mingus in London Jazz Festival
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