That’s Not Funny
November 3-5, 2016
harbourfront centre theatre, toronto
An Evening of Comedy in Music and Dance
A program that eschews the serious in favour of the funny. This concert of musical humour featured works by Spike Jones, Joseph Haydn and Tom Lehrer; a performance of The Dance Belt: A Brief History of the Performing Arts, satirical dance work by Bill Coleman; excerpts from Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt's 2 Pianos 4 Hands, plus many more surprises.
Repertoire/Credits/Media
🎥 String Quartet, Op. 33, Joseph Haydn
iv. Presto, "The Joke"
Erika Raum violin and Jennifer Murphy violins, Barry Shiffman viola, Adrian Fung cello
🎥 4 Songs, Tom Lehrer
Poisoning Pigeons In The Park
Send the Marines
The Elements
We Will All Go Together When We Go
Richard Greenblatt piano/vocal
🎥 Excerpts from 2 Pianos 4 Hands, Greenblatt & Dykstra
Ted Dykstra & Richard Greenblatt actors
INTERMISSION
🎥 TBD
Bill Coleman, performer
🎥 Pal-Yat-Chee (Pagliacci), Spike Jones
arranged by Cameron Wilson
Eliza-Jane Scott vocals, Richard Greenblatt actor, Erika Raum violin, Jennifer Murphy violin, Barry Shiffman viola, Adrian Fung cello
🎥 The Dance Belt: a Brief History of the Performing Arts
Bill Coleman, choreography
Bernard Hermann, music
Danielle Baskerville, Andrew Burashko, Sid Bobb, Bill Coleman, Megan Nadain, Jennifer Dahl, Mairi Greig, Valerie Calam and Robert Regala, dancers
Artists
Photos
Photos by John Lauener
