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Ensemble is currently developing Souvenir d'Anne Frank – A cross-arts, multi-media performance piece featuring Colin Decio's Piano Trio 'Het Achterhuis' – inspired by Anne Frank and the story of a rose. The Anne Frank Trust UK are working with Ensemble to realise this exciting project and to deliver its accompanying education programme.

Marie – The Story of Marie Lloyd returns to York Theatre Royal, in April, and will be performed at Wilton's Music Hall in a special charity, benefit performance for MENCAP, in June.

The Uninvited – Songs and Stories of Exile returns to Rich Mix, in January, as part of 'Voices of Freedom' Week.

Clara's Gift – Frauenliebe und Leben is also available for bookings through Tashmina Artists.

Ensemble is a member of the Independent Theatre Council and is an 'Affiliated Company' at Farnham Maltings.

Ensemble is a member of the Independent Theatre Council Ensemble is an 'Affiliated Company' at Farnham Maltings

Show CDs

Portraits in Song

Piaf and Brecht sung in English, many in new translations by award winning writer Steve Trafford.

The Greatest Drummer
in the World

Fun workshops, storytelling, drumming rhythms and singing.

...one of British theatre's best solo performers may be putting on old clothes once more, Marie is as fresh, informative, nostalgic, humourous, sad, ghostly, warm and wonderful and full of life and pathos, song and golden history, as it ever was.

Charles Hutchinson

York Evening Press

Review of Marie at the York Theatre Royal Studio. Read more of this review.

Souvenir d'Anne Frank

The story of Anne and her rose

Souvenir d'Anne Frank

Years after the war, Otto Frank, Anne's father, sent a rose 'Souvenir d'Anne Frank' to Japan, where it now blooms in the gardens of Hiroshima, and every Japanese city – a symbol of universal love and peace... More info...

Marie

The Story of Marie Lloyd

Marie

The poet T.S. Eliot described Marie Lloyd as: “The greatest music hall artist of all time”. Marie Lloyd lives again in this popular and celebrated show, which features all her famous songs. More info...

The Uninvited

Songs and Stories of Exile

The Uninvited

The Uninvited is a performance tour de force telling the extraordinary stories of refugees and exiles, from all over the world, past and present. More info...

Clara's Gift

Frauenliebe und Leben

Clara's Gift

Glorious music, ridiculous words! Among contemporary listeners this is the near universal response to Schumann’s famous song cycle. More info...