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Ignite Music - What happened next?
In 2023 Ignite Music wowed audiences with their production of Borka: The Opera based on the best selling John Burningham picture book.
In 2024 Ignite found a new home at The Old Shop - Creative Space in Hingham, Norfolk. We anticipate many exciting things to come for Ignite in the future so watch this space!
SUSAN MOORE
Artistic Director, Sue Moore, is a seasoned opera performer and a specialist in directing, performing for, and working with young people. Formerly Artistic Director of W11 Opera, Sue directed The Price (Eastman/Hepplewhite) for them in 2016. She revived Tim Yealland’s production of Shackleton’s Cat in 2018 for English Touring Opera & directed/designed the World Premiere of The Casket Girl (Eastman/Hepplewhite) for Jubilee Opera at the Jubilee Hall in Aldeburgh in 2019. Other W11 Opera productions include: Cutlass Crew (Sturrock/Hancock) and Shadowtracks (Jones/Grant). In response to the pandemic, Sue moved W11 Opera entirely online, creating a one hour film, Jukebox. In 2021 she developed a second film, It’s Your Move (Original Story & Script - Sue Moore, Song Lyrics - Tim Yealland, Music - Russell Hepplewhite). As a performer Sue has created the roles of Valentina (Laika), Mrs. Plumpster/Ferdinand (Borka), and Milly (Silver Electra) for English Touring Opera.
CLIO BURROUGHS
Producer, Clio Burroughs, began her career as an arts administrator in the Exhibitions Department at The British Museum, supporting critically acclaimed projects in the Round Reading Room, Gallery 35 and The Sainsbury Exhibition Gallery. She oversaw her department's fit-out and move into the BM's newly built World Conservation & Exhibition Centre. Following her passion for live performance, Clio made the move to take on a similar role at Hampton Court Palace in the Creative Programming & Interpretation Department at Historic Royal Palaces. In 2018 she began working as a freelance arts administrator. In addition, in 2019, she became the Company Manager for W11 Opera and supported their 2019 production Ever Young (Eastman/Hepplewhite) and helped to run their two online productions, Jukebox and It's Your Move (Moore/Yealland/Hepplewhite), during the pandemic.
In addition to being the Producer, Clio is also the Company Director of Ignite Music.
BORKA Cast & creatives
MRS PLUMPSTER FRED FERDINAND
MRS PLUMPSTER FRED FERDINAND
MRS PLUMPSTER FRED FERDINAND
CAPTAIN MCALLISTER ARCHIE
MRS PLUMPSTER FRED FERDINAND
MR PLUMPSTER DR GOOSE FOWLER
MR PLUMPSTER DR GOOSE FOWLER
MRS PLUMPSTER FRED FERDINAND
MR PLUMPSTER DR GOOSE FOWLER
From page to stage
John Burningham, the writer & illustrator of Borka, created a beautiful world for our tenacious but flawed heroine. Burningham often used elements of his own life & experiences in his story telling & always favoured the underdog over more traditional protagonists. Ignite Music invite you into the world of Borka, including the vivid colours and illustrations from the book alongside live performance, as you join her in the marshes on the East coast of England and travel with her on her adventures as she makes new friends and life changing discoveries...
Borka: The Opera was created in 2014 by librettist Tim Yealland and composer Russell Hepplewhite, based on the story book by John Burningham. It toured the UK as part of the English Touring Opera Spring season, culminating in a magical series of performances at Kew Gardens, attended by John himself.
2023 marks the 60th Anniversary of publication for Borka: The Adventure of a Goose with No Feathers. Ignite Music, specialists in new classical music for young people, have been tasked by The John Burningham Estate to create a new production to mark this important achievement.
The libretto & score are ready, the puppets are almost done, the set is being built, and the cast have been chosen. It won't be long now until Borka takes her next flight!
