Thoughts From the Musical Director of Candide
As part of the worldwide events that are celebrating Leonard Bernstein's centenary, BarricadeArts are teaming up with the Oxford Playhouse to present the composer's operatic masterpiece: 'Candide'. Here musical director Joe Davies talks about his journey into Candide and what his role requires... ‘Candide’ has been a project I have been affiliated with for over a year. First pitched to me by Jonny in Nando’s, of all places, the idea’s ambition and potential instantly struck m
T-minus 26 Days Till Opening Night
Our amazing Producer Naomi shares with us how her Candide journey started and what being producer actually means... I first met Jonny late at night in a room in St Peters, as he sold me the vision for Candide and asked me to come on board as Producer. I fell in love with the project from two angles - first from the creative and musical ambition that it showed, and secondly due to the fantastic team that Jonny had already assembled to bring it about. The scale of the piece tha
