Jubilee Weekend at the National Theatre

4 Jun

When: 4th & 5th June 2012
Where: National Theatre, London

Two people. Ida Bar and someone else dressed in Uniion Jack outfits dancing in front of a stage

A weekend of FREE events hosted by Ida Barr to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at the National Theatre, Watch this Space Festival in Theatre Square

Ida Barr‘s Mash Up: Ida Barr is the old time Music Hall turned Rap Superstar character of award-winning artist Christopher Green. Ida was busy working with children, elders and community choirs across London to create a giant intergenerational choral experience. Ida and friends created an unprecedented and inspired musical fusion where music hall singalong met R&B pump and grind in a style of music called Artificial Hip Hop!

Ida Barr’s ‘Tea & Sympathy’ with Tea Dance by Shelley van Loen. Audiences enjoyed a cup of tea and biscuit and a sympathetic ear from Ida Barr’s Diamond Jubilee Queens, who sat and listened and offered no advice whatsoever! Presided over by Ida Barr with her trusty brown betty and Music Hall/Rap sing a longs.

See our YouTube film here

Funded by the National Theatre and The City Bridge Trust