Vérité Productions

Founded in 2010, this new collaboration between a very eclectic group of artists: writers, directors, physical theatre devisers, musicans and singers will be creating new shows that bring music and theatre together in a variety of ways, and exploring different national and musical cultures.  We are focusing on the Accordion at the moment.  It is at the heart of many different musical traditions and is such a dramatic and versatile instrument to have on stage.  We are delighted to be working with Romano Viazzani, one of the UK’s top Accordionists. 

Cabaret shows

On the Banks of the Seine II

2012 sees the launch of 'On the Banks of The Seine II' (working title). Developed from the original 'On The Banks Of The Seine', which is still much in demand as a duo evening of mainly French chansons and Argentinean Tangos, with a few of our own songs.  The Cabaret goes to lots of new places.  More new songs and performance pieces, and welcoming Declan Daly and Sarah Harrison on violin and Nick Pini and Neil Charles on double bass. Exciting times!  

Taking the Piaf

Having identified that there is a hard core of fans of the great French chanson book, and keen to indulge in our own passion for these extraordinary songs, we have put together a programme of songs that are sheer delight: A heartfelt homage to Piaf, of course, plus Brel, Gainsbourg, Barbara, Serge Lama, Mireille Matthieu and the dazzling Hot Club de Paris, to name but a few.  We are presenting this show at the Lord Bute Hotel, Christchurch, on 7th June.  It will include some songs in English, though still with the French connection, such as 'She' by Charles Aznavour, and Henry Mancini's darkly romantic 'The Shadows of Paris'.  

 Music theatre

The Accordionist was our first music theatre project which toured the South and premiered at New End Theatre, London for a 3 week run in April 2011.   We had the pleasure of working with the Bike Shed Theatre, The Lighthouse, Poole and the New End Theatre, Hampstead, London for a five week tour.  The show was directed by Andrew Morton and the music written by Beth and Romano, in collaboration with Karen Street (Just Her Younger Man, which was judged 'a showstopper' by London Fringe Festival, Guillermo Rozenthuller (Tango for One, the beautiful Spanish lyrics at the start of the song) and Mark Bird (Separation).   In 2013 we plan to work on a piece of experimental music theatre with Director Lee Hart and writer Simon McCormack.