The Maestro & The Mosquita

Written by Carmel Winters

Once a celebrated conductor, the Maestro now lives alone, haunted by dreams of past glory and tortured nightly by the visitations of a bloodhungry mosquita.

This tiny nemesis destroys the Maestro’s dream of a magnificent comeback and plunges him into a war he can’t win.

Not until he recognises in his enemy the same need for love and life as in himself.

With an original score by Oscar-winning composer Stephen Warbeck (Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Shakespeare in Love), this big hearted show follows an artist’s journey from innocence to corruption, delight to downfall.

For adults of all ages and suitable for 9+ (but any mosquitas must be accompanied by their own human blood supply).

"One of the most imaginative and indispensable companies at work today." The Irish Times 

"Bravura" The New York Times 

PRODUCTION CREDITS:

The Maestro and The Mosquita Written by Carmel Winters

Directed by Muireann Ahern and Stephen Warbeck

Performed by Louis Lovett

Composer: Stephen Warbeck

Lighting Design: Sarah Jane Shiels
Sound Design: Carl Kennedy
Costume Design: Sinéad Lawlor
Prop Maker: Sue Crawford

Music Recording and Production
Clarinets: Sarah Homer
Violin/viola: Anna Cooper
Cello: Nick Cooper
Music Copyist: Carl Kennedy
Music Programming and Mixing: Lewis Morison

Producer: Aoife O’ Beirne
Production Manager: Michael Lonergan
Stage Manager: Aoife Byrne
Chief LX: Síofra Nic Liam
Sound Engineer: Francesca de Buyl

Photographer: Ros Kavanagh
Make-up: Lorraine McCrann
PR: Conleth Teevan

Please note: Contains the use of smoke machines.

Funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Originally commissioned by The Ark. Supported by The Everyman and Cork City Council as part of Theatre Artist in Residence Programme

IMAGE: Ros Kavanagh