Urban Troubadour is an exciting new Theatre Company.

Our first production is 24/SEVEN...

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24/SEVEN is a fully sung piece of Musical Theatre featuring the story of SEVEN characters over the course of 24 hours.

This exciting new work is set in a rather seedy, present-day London Café, 24/SEVEN, and is ostensibly a gay love story.

Intrigue, betrayal, violence and murder all combine to create a tragic vignette of people who fall through Society's safety net unnoticed and derided by those who 'pass-by on the other side'!

8-27 July 2008 (Not Mondays), 7.30pm
Barons Court Theatre, London W14
020 8932 4747

24/Seven stands out from your usual musical... Great longlivity potential... A clear passion from the actors... Epic musical... A huge undertaking... Clear determination and projected energy from the actors ensures that 24/Seven takes the audience on a remarkable journey... Challenging musical theatre piece... A show destined for a long and prosperous life! link

The finest gay street opera in town... A rather amazing piece of theatre that is as entertaining as it is unique... A dramatic rollercoaster of a conclusion that rivals the climactic finale of Carmen... Lyricist Stephen Francis and Composer Stephen Powell are clearly forces to be contended with... Provokes a strong response... All in all it is an outstanding piece of theatre driven by courageous commitment to originality and it is certainly a production that deserves a long life span. link

An epic piece of theatre... Superb fight scenes... Take some tissues or a hanky as there are sure to be tears before the end of the night! ...A brave, audacious piece of theatre. link

If you do only one thing... see Birmingham's first gay Street Opera.

The audience were captivated by the seven cast members who held them spellbound in their tale.

Download and listen to four tracks from 24/SEVEN performed by the cast! (MP3 Format)

1. The Cankered Rose of Summer [5.4 MB]

2. Act 2, Scene 2 Opening [4 MB]

3. Act 1, Scene 4 Song [3.2 MB]

4. Act 1, Scene 3 Song [2.7 MB]

N E W   R E H E A R S A L   P I C S

Taken before24/SEVEN hit the stage for the very first time, here is a further selection of behind-the-scenes photographs... more

R E H E A R S A L   P I C S

Take a sneak peek at the 24/SEVEN cast in action as rehearsals get underway... more

S Y N O P S I S

Jay, an undercover police officer, is sent to investigate the café 24/SEVEN.

This is a seedy establishment in South London known for its connections with prostitution and drug dealing run by Tony Brava.

In order to gain access to the café Jay befriends Steve, Tony's younger brother and a would-be singer and 'accidentally' falls in love with him!

This affair, founded on deceit, is threatened when Shaun, a teen-age rent boy, surmises the true identity of Jay and threatens to inform Steve.

Though advised against this course of action by Mary, Shaun carries out his threat and is subsequently found murdered.

Suspicion falls on Dean, a user and drug dealer, who himself has issues with Shaun.

As the net closes on both Dean and Tony, Steve is forced into the realisation that he may have been 'used' by Jay.

The final tragic confession is forced by Dips, a young girl madly in love with Steve albeit unrequited, who witnessed Shaun's murder.

Jay is left to choose between covering up the crime or standing by his duty...

Troika Productions
A theatrical production company with strong links to Urban Troubadour.