In July 2025, I directed 'Leap Year' - a co-production between Sinfonia Viva and Mishmash Productions.

 

The show is based around the 12 months of the year with a modular set of boxes that rotate to create different scenes for each month. This caused all manner of challenge and hilarity as the performers were required to memorise not only all their sheet music, but also the intricacy of box rotation for each month!

 

Every month has it's own piece of music, or designated audience interaction so the performers must virtuosically shift between performing in full Halloween outfits, dancing round the maypole, setting up a romantic evening for Valentine's Day or opening their presents on Christmas Day. The show is fast-paced, fun and silly. 

 

There are three musicians (violin, clarinet and bassoon) and the repertoire includes: Jenni Brandon The Sequoia Trio; Michael Lowenstren - Drift; Daniel Bernard Roumain - Lecolion Loops and Cecilia McDowell - Century dances.