FEBRUARY 14
KIM HARRIS + STEWART LEGERE:
YOUNG HEARTS
A reimagining of the iconic soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s ROMEO + JULIET in an intimate candlelit cabaret.
This Valentine’s Day, Eastern Front Theatre presents cherished east coast musicians Kim Harris + Stewart Legere as they bring the soundtrack to 1996’s cinematic pop culture phenomenon ROMEO + JULIET to life once again.
Director Baz Luhrmann re-visioned Shakespeare’s classic tragedy into a modern, angst fueled cinematic touchstone (launching into superstardom its young stars Leonardo Dicaprio and Clare Danes); simultaneously crystallizing the tormented nature of young love into a 13 song track-list that rides like a wave: poppy, dirty, sweet, fun, sad and sexy – the songs are quintessentially 90’s and activate deep nostalgia for a whole generation of movie and music fans.
10 years ago Kim and Stewart presented an evening of twinkling angst, nostalgia, and the pains and joys of love at the beloved Company House. A decade later these two award-winning musicians and frequent collaborators dive back into this musical tale of tragedy and woe, bringing it to the Alderney Landing stage in support of Eastern Front Theatre.
“a beautifully evocative evening of music”
- Amanda Campbell, TWISI
YOUNG HEARTS 2023
(Photo by James Arthur MacLean)
ARTISTS
KIM HARRIS
Kim Harris is an artist living in Halifax, NS.
Her music is self-exploratory, cosmic and personal, emotionally driven.
She has released two records, Only the Mighty (2014) and Heirloom (2020), and is currently playing in other artists’ bands while she works on making new music. Harris’ upcoming single, Lavender, was co-produced with Daniel Ledwell and will be out January 27 on LHM Records. As a recipient of the 2022 Prism Prize + RBCxMusic MVP Project, Lavender will be released with an accompanying video directed by Mirror Image Media.
STEWART LEGERE
Stewart is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Punamu’kwati’jk/Dartmouth. He is the Associate Artistic Director of ZUPPA, co-Artistic Director of THE ACCIDENTAL MECHANICS GROUP, and is currently an artist-in-residence at THE THEATRE CENTRE in Toronto. He has released two albums: "Quiet the Station' (2017), and To the Bone: Songs from Splinters (2020). With ZUPPA he has co-created and toured over a dozen original shows, including “Poor Boy", “Pop-Up Love Party” and "The Archive of Missing Things". Solo work includes "El Camino or The Field of Stars" and "Let's Not Beat Each Other To Death." He has appeared in festivals and theaters across the country and internationally. He is fascinated with vulnerability, intimacy, the destruction of persona and the celebration of performance.
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