Piaf:Love Conquers All
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Actor/singer |
| Location | Austin, TX, United States |
| Introduction | TONE POET PRODUCTIONS was created in Toronto, Canada in ‘05 to present the production Piaf:LCA at The Toronto Fringe Festival.The show was awarded “Top 10 Patron's Pick”.It then toured Ontario/Quebec in the summer of ‘06 to great success.The Company presented the show in NYC in ‘07 as part of the FringeNYC winning “Outstanding Musical”.It was chosen to present at the Fringe Encore Series (Best of The FringeNYC).The Production had its first commercial Off-Broadway run at the SoHo Playhouse for a limited 10 week engagement 2007-2008,and then traveled to Charleston SC,Teaneck NJ and then to Manila in the Philippines.It had a successful run at Centaur Th. in Montreal then toured through British Columbia in the summer of ‘09 ending up at Th. Lac Brome in Knowlton QC.A run in Ottawa rounded off ‘09 and in 2010 the production was presented at the Supernova Th Festival in Halifax and will be at The Eureka Theatre in San Francisco in July.TPP is a multi-disciplinary production company developing performance and recording opportunities for theatre, music and live artists. It is also involved in music composition and production with Jake Langley as CEO and Naomi Emmerson as Artistic Producer. |
| Interests | Piaf: Love Conquers All presents the life and loves of the remarkable French singer who stood only 4'10". Born in 1915 in the streets of Paris in abject poverty she rose to international stardom. Her voice is unique and her music reaches through generations and across oceans. Though extremely successful, she struggled with morphine addiction and alcohol abuse. Rheumatism crippled her health, but she never stopped singing. She was a true survivor, and her courage and passion for life is inspirational. Through Peace's intimate and touching script Ms. Emmerson, as Piaf, invites the audience to share a cocktail while she shares anecdotes of her passion for men, music and morphine. Some of Piaf's most famous songs – “La Vie En Rose”, “Milord”, “Non, Je ne Regrette Rien” - are presented in French and are beautifully supported by live acoustic piano and accordion. |
| Favorite movies | Naomi Emmerson (Edith Piaf) is a bilingual Theater and Film actor born in Montreal, Canada. She first portrayed Piaf at The Limelight Supper Club in Toronto in 1993. She has played many lead roles in both comedy and drama across Canada. Some of her favorites: Joan of Arc in Jeanne: The Joan of Arc Musical Drama (Saidye Bronfman), Sister Leo in Nunsense II (The Centaur Theatre), Belinda in The Crimson Veil (The Factory Theatre), Delores the Mirvish’s workshop of Peggy Sue Got Married, and singing in the CanStage workshop of Leslie Arden’s Moll. In Film: Walt Disney’s The Music Man with Matthew Broderick, The Tuxedo, Blizzard, The Man Who Saved Christmas, Monk and St. Ralph. She has appeared in many commercials, and has added her voice to Sailor Moon and other animation and commercial projects. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, jazz guitar recording artist, Jake Langley - together they run Tone Poet Productions - and is the proud Auntie of three nephews and one niece. |
| Favorite music | “Naomi Emmerson stars as the French icon, speaking in a French-accented English and singing in French... She certainly knows how to sell a song and can roll her Rs with the best of them.” Kelly Nestruck - The National Post On-line Blog “The multi-talented Emmerson acts Piaf's dizzy highs and devastating lows with all the passion necessary… gorgeous singing…makes the songs fresh and powerful.” RL Nesvet - www.offoffonline.com “Naomi Emmerson delivers a true tour de force performance… as delightful as it is vigorous…truly a theatrical force to be reckoned with” Martin Denton - www.nytheatre.com "Ms. Emmerson's stunningly passionate portrayal of Piaf transcends any language." Bradley - www.curtainup.com "4 stars - she's hard to look away from." Sophie Fels - Time Out New York “Emmerson is a revelation… hypnotic” Amy Krivohlavek - Showbusiness Weekly “Emmerson possesses a remarkable voice…the "Little Sparrow" in Piaf flies.” Eliza Bent – The Village Voice “a bewitching work of heart and soul.” Heather Pasternak - Cabaret Exchange “Naomi Emmerson, in her remarkable one-woman show, Piaf: Love Conquers All, written by Roger Peace, brings audiences just about as close to the real-life woman as they may ever get.” Paulanne Simmons – Curtain Up |