The Antonius Players
A sparkling and entertaining show of poetry and music from internationally bestselling author, Louis de Bernières, and acclaimed flautist and keyboard player, Ilone Antonius-Jones, the Antonius Players have delighted audiences across the UK and abroad – including a run of sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Playing in St Germans Church at the 2009 Port Eliot Festival, the Antonius Players will perform a captivating mix of poetry, classical and traditional music, and badinage. Louis de Bernières, famed author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (which has sold over 2.5 million copies in the UK alone) and Birds Without Wings reads a mixture of his own and other people’s poetry and plays a variety of instruments (including mandolin, guitar and woodwind) to accompany Illone Antonius-Jones’ haunting melodies. Their latest set is based around Louis’ most recent novel, A Partisan’s Daughter.
The Antonius Players’ thoughtful choice of repertoire combined with their charming stage presence promises to “bring tears of laughter and emotion, with every conceivable mood in between.”
www.antoniusplayers.com
“If you’re looking for something a little bit different, not the usual comedy or bad revue, this is a lovely way to spend an hour.”
Edinburgh Fringe show review
Links:
- Read all about the Players
- Listen to a track
