<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A new play from the author behind the bestselling Rai Rahotep detective trilogy</b> <p/>Handel's <i>Messiah</i> is the world's most popular choral work. But its story begins in the unlikely setting of a room above a pub in Chester, when the great composer, detained by bad weather on his way to a season of concerts in Dublin, invites some local choristers to rehearse excerpts. It is not a success. So begins Handel's struggle to stage the premiere of his masterpiece, confronted by seemingly insurmountable challenges, including the tricky librettist Charles Jennens, the actress Susannah Cibber who he trains to sing the most moving arias, and the mysterious Crazy Crow. <p/>Nick Drake's divine, musical play premiered at Shakespeare's Globe in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London, in June 2015. <i>All the Angels</i> was revived at same theatre in December 2016.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Nick Drake</b> is the author of the Rahotep detective trilogy. He has published two award-winning collections of poetry, and his plays have been performed all over London. His screenplays include the critically acclaimed <i>Romulus, My Father</i> (starring Eric Bana), which won Best Film at the Australian Film Awards in 2007. He lives in London.
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