Hot on the heels of his appearance on Britain’s Got Talent – and prior to his UK Tour, Robert White will headline the first comedy night of the season.
After graduating in music, Robert spent eight years doing various jobs before trying comedy in 2004. He was finalist in the Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year competition in 2006 and in 2010 won the Malcolm Hardee award at the Edinburgh Festival.
Joining Robert will be Tom Houghton, who is now “riding solo” after previously appearing with musical improv group “The Noise Next Door”; and compere Rahul Kohli, whose stand up set ranges from God to Geordie Shore and philosophy to flawless fake tan.
An evening of words and music
Daniel Fardon
New work (for antiphonal saxophones)
Messiaen
Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum
(And I await the resurrection of the dead)
Messiaen’s 1964 work for wind orchestra was commissioned by André Malraux, the then Minister of Cultural Affairs under Charles de Gaulle, as a sacred work to commemorate the dead of the two World Wars. Destined to be performed in large spaces like churches, cathedrals and the open air – Et exspecto concludes an evening of drama, music and presentations in the University’s Great Hall - exploring the legacy of war as the 100th anniversary of the Armistice approaches. The evening, which also reflects on the University’s role during War times, begins with a new work by recent PhD composer Daniel Fardon, for two saxophones – taking inspiration from the infantry bugle call used to commemorate the dead – the Last Post.
Doors open at 6.30pm to view the accompanying exhibition.
Tickets: £5
All proceeds for ticket purchases will be donated to Fisher House UK and The Royal British Legion.
