Israel cheers up with The Passion of Monty Python
NewsFrom the Times of Israel:
The always unusual Revolution Orchestra, which mixes orchestral music with other performing arts, opened its seventh season Sunday with its latest creation, “The Passion of Monty Python,” a show dedicated to the work of the British comedy troupe.
The first performance took place at the orchestra’s home base, the Israeli Opera house in Tel Aviv, on February 11, with performances scheduled through July in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Herzliya.
The 90-minute show has been in the works for more than a year, said composer Zohar Sharon, who worked closely on it with his Revolution Orchestra partner and conductor Roi Oppenheim…
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The Times of Israel about the show: “’Their intellectual and societal backgrounds allowed them to think unusually,’ said Sharon, ‘and it allowed them to be cynical about institutions, and critical of religion and the church; they could look at life critically but with a lot of empathy and humor.’”
An important message in the Near East where theocracy and ethno-nationalism in a wide range of countries cause great harm.
PLEASE tour the US with this show!
Cognitive dissonance.
“If life seems jolly rotten
There’s something you’ve forgotten
And that’s to laugh and smile and dance and sing
When you’re feeling in the dumps
Don’t be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle, that’s the thing
And… Always look on the bright side of life…”