Graham J with Ian Elmslie 'Torchbearer'
Last Show: Monday 30 th September 2019
The Pheasantry (Chelsea)
A torch song is traditionally a sentimental love song, in which the singer laments an unrequited or lost love, providing a shoulder upon which the audience rests their collective broken hearts. And we’ve all been there. 'Torchbearer' is the stunning new show celebrating this genre, featuring the internationally renowned recording artist, jazz noir superstar and male contralto Graham J, accompanied by Ian Elmslie, formerly of award-winning cabaret duo Katrina and The Boy and author of the acclaimed book 'A Marvellous Party', on the piano. The evening features songs, all traditionally sung by women and drawn from an eclectic roll-call of songwriters, that explore the myriad of joys and woes inherent within relationships, the blissful simplicity and the dreaded complications of love. From off-Broadway to inner city bedsit, from reimagined standards to original compositions, from laughter to tears and everything in between...expect the unexpected.