'Calcutta': help Baroque & Indian music meet again

by Katie De La Matter in London, England, United Kingdom

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On 3rd September 2017 we successfully raised £7,220 with 141 supporters in 49 days

Help Ensemble Tempus Fugit bring Baroque & Indian music together in a show celebrating crossover music in 18th-century Calcutta. Join us!

by Katie De La Matter in London, England, United Kingdom

Creative & Arts

Katie De La Matter

Katie De La Matter

10th August 2018

Calcutta: LAST London show Thurs 16 Aug, Wilton's Music Hall!

Hello beautiful Calcutta backers,Your Calcutta has its last London show of 2018 next Thursday 16 August (at 19.45) in the fabulously restored Wilton's Music Hall!
Come join us. Discover unique multicultural early music & meet our wild new puppets!The show's great for kids too.
Tickets start at £13.50: click here for details!
We're excited…

Katie De La Matter

Katie De La Matter

20th June 2018

Calcutta: sponsor a refugee for Refugee Week!

Dear Calcutta supporters,Thanks to you, Calcutta returns to Brighton TOMORROW for Brighton Refugee Week!We're heading down today to set the show in the India-inspired St. Mary's Kemptown, this time with brilliant countertenor Rupert Enticknap, fresh from Glyndebourne, and the internationally renowned Jonathan Mayer on sitar.Join us at St. Mary's (BN2…

Katie De La Matter

Katie De La Matter

30th April 2018

Calcutta reviews!

Dear Calcutta supporters,Reviews are in for last weekend's three shows at London's beautiful Tara Arts! Justin the angler fish is all smiles.

Just a few of the audience responses... ‘Fascinating and uplifting crossover & excellent musicianship.’ 5/5
‘Beautiful performance all round!' 5/5
‘Very moving to experience a historical connection between two musical cultures.’ 5/5
‘Hugely…

Katie De La Matter

Katie De La Matter

19th April 2018

TWO days to go!

Dear Calcutta supporters,Our shows this weekend are fast approaching -- and we've got a new trailer!
Have a look:We've still got limited availability for Calcutta at Tara Arts (SW18 4ES) next weekend: just ten minutes by train from Waterloo!Join us - we've got 2 shows after the London marathon on Sunday!
21 April (19.30)
22…

Katie De La Matter

Katie De La Matter

14th April 2018

Funding news! Calcutta at Tara Arts: 21-22 April

Dear Calcutta supporters,BREAKING: Thanks to you, Arts Council England has awarded 'Calcutta' funding for a 2018 tour!

This was only possible because of your support!
Thanks to you, we're looking to tour from London's Tara Arts next weekend to Brighton Refugee Week, SAMA Arts in London, and to the Left Bank Opera Festival…

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NEW! Get a secret track from Calcutta - 'Paradevate', a Sanskrit version of a British folksong that was set c.1800! All donors above this level will receive a link too.

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Thank you so much! Receive a personal thank-you note from our Artistic Director, as well as the rewards mentioned above.

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NEW! ACCESS a behind-the-scenes audio discussion of the making of 'Calcutta' with the show's creators, as well as a download of our Paradevate track, listing in our programmes & social media, and a personalised thank-you card from our Artistic Director! This reward will be made available to donors above this amount as well.

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LIMITED REWARD! Enjoy a signed copy of critically-acclaimed CD 'The Soldier's Return', a disc of guitar works inspired by Scotland by our lutenist Jamie Akers, along with all the rewards of the £23 pledge.

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EXCLUSIVE EARLY-BIRD GIFT! Donate before 1 August, and you'll get a secret handmade thank-you gift from our stage director Cheska, along with all the rewards of the £23 pledge.

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LIMITED REWARD! A pair of adult tickets to explore Brighton's gorgeous Royal Pavilion, inspired by Indian architecture, and once home to the Indian Military Hospital in WWI. Includes all the rewards of the £23 pledge.

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£50 Reward

NEW REWARD! Tickets for 2 to the play of your choice at Tara Arts, Britain's first South Asian theatre with a 40-year history of connecting cultures (Earlsfield station: 10 mins from Waterloo). Show listings at https://www.tara-arts.com/whats-on. We'll contact you to discuss your choice by early September!

£70 or more

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£70 Reward

Join us with a pair of tickets to one of our Spring 2018 Tara Arts performances in London! We'd love to thank you after the show, and send you a hand-calligraphed thank-you note, along with all the rewards of the £23 pledge.

£100 or more

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£100 Reward

Invitation for two to a rehearsal at Tara Arts theatre in London (spring 2018: dates TBC), followed by a Q&A with members of the company.

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NOM! 2 tickets to our Tara Arts show & rehearsal *AND* 2 tickets to the Diwali Food Walk (14 Oct) in Southall, led by award-winning chef & food historian Monisha Bharadwaj, exploring the colours, tastes and history of India's most popular festival. Rated one of London's 5 top food experiences! (Guardian) Includes our track, printed thanks & a hand-calligraphed thank-you card.

£200 or more

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SPECIAL REWARD in time for Christmas! A beautiful A4/A3 print of a gorgeous illumination from the unpublished 1780 manuscript at the heart of our show. (Due to licensing restrictions, please contact [email protected] for sample images) Includes an invitation to our Tara Arts rehearsal and Q&A, a hand-calligraphed card, a track from 'Calcutta', and a pair of tickets to a Spring 2018 performance of Calcutta at Tara.

£275 or more

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£275 Reward

A pair of tickets to a private solo harpsichord taster recital (pieces paired with wine & cheese) in the home of our Artistic Director, Katie De La Matter (East London: dates TBC). Includes all the rewards of the £100 pledge, including a invitation to our rehearsal and Q&A at Tara Arts in Spring 2018, a hand-calligraphed thank-you card, and a pair of tickets to a Spring 2018 performance of Calcutta at Tara Arts.

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£1,495 Reward

Your very own private concert from at least 3 members of Ensemble Tempus Fugit (London only): perfect for family, friends, or your work event! Receive credit as a Founder's Circle Patron of Ensemble Tempus Fugit in all our programmes, online and social media posts, as well as a personalised thank-you gift, two pairs of tickets to your choice of shows, and invitations to our Tara rehearsal & Q&A in Spring 2018.

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UNIQUE REWARD! Only 1 available: a gorgeous hand-crafted shadow puppet of your choice. Choose an animal or a figure you'd like to see turned into your own moving puppet, and our wonderful puppeteer Lori Hopkins will create it for you using card, thread and wood.

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