The Critics

Bates, Django

About the work

A presenter and eleven critics use their analytical powers to trash a new work, its performer, and its composer. Many exciting avenues are wandered down before they reach their powerful conclusion. “A shocking and thoughtful piece of music-theatre. Don’t miss this, you might be in it!”

First Performance: COMA Summer School Piano Ensemble, Jul 1998, Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire

Technical notes

A piece for 1 main pianist, 1 presenter and 11 critics who also play the piano. Critics should be sat around a table with at least 4 mics. This piece requires a small P.A. for voices, one piano for the performer and one or two pianos for the critics.

Origin

COMA (with funds from the Arts Council of England)