THE OTHER MOZART Set for Run at St. James Studio Theatre

Nannerl Mozart, the sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was a prodigy, keyboard virtuoso and composer in her own right, who performed throughout Europe with her brother to equal acclaim, but her work and her story faded away, lost to history.

Now her true but untold tale is brought to the St. James Studio in Little Matchstick Factory's The Other Mozart, running from 08 to 19 September 2015, with a press night on 09 September. Created and performed by Sylvia Milo and directed by Isaac Byrne, this unique piece of theatre is based on facts, stories and lines pulled directly from the Mozart family's humorous and heart-breaking letters.

Described by the New York Times as "strikingly beautiful", the one woman drama is set in and on a magnificent five and a half meter dress, created to fill and spill over the entire stage, designed by Magdalena D?browska from the National Theatre of Poland.

Along with music composed by her famous brother and Marianna Martines (a female composer who inspired Nannerl), the play features original music by Nathan Davis and Phyllis Chen (featured composers of the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center, BAM and the International Contemporary Ensemble) using instruments that Nannerl knew intimately such as clavichords, music boxes and bells, as well as teacups, fans, and other ordinary objects that might have captured her imagination.

The Other Mozart was nominated for the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Design in a Play and the 2015 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Solo Performance. It has just been announced that the play has been nominated for eight Innovative Theatre Awards: Outstanding Solo Performance - Sylvia Milo, Outstanding Director - Issac Byrne, Outstanding Costume Design - Magdalena Dabrowska & Miodrag Guberinic, Outstanding Set Design - Anna Sroka, Outstanding Sound Design - Nathan Davis, Outstanding Original Music - Phyllis Chen & Nathan Davis, Outstanding Original Full-length script - Sylvia Milo and Outstanding Premiere Production of a Play.

With the opulent beauty of the dress and hair design, the sweet smell of perfume and the clouds of dusting powder rising from the stage, The Other Mozart is a multi-sensual experience that transports the audience into a world of outsized beauty and delight - but also of overwhelming restrictions and prejudice where, finally, this other Mozart tells her story.

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