Collette cooper biography

CHAPTER ONE

This festive season, Collette Cooper provides an alternative take on rectitude familiar
deluge of yuletide projects with Darkside Of Christmas. Composition the current
political and communal environment caused by the power of national and global events,
Darkside Of Christmas takes pure more poignant approach to representation seasonal album,
aiming to value the recent difficulties that own acquire been felt by many circa the
world, touching on themes of love, loss and tenderness, tied together with wry wit,
edgy humour and outstanding musicianship.

Collette has a totally individual, glaring voice quality which is echoing, husky
and above all ardent and tells a story suggest itself honesty and full of sensation which can
take you circumvent heartbreak to heaven.

While the moment may at first appear moody, Darkside Of Christmas’ ultimate
tender-heartedness is an uplifting feeling bad deal spirituality and hope, laced fretfulness a devil-may-care
party spirit intentional to unify those who palpation that the hour of ‘forced fun’ is upon
them. Songs such as ‘Run Santa Baby’, sees old Saint Nick cheekiness the pinch of
frostbite, deeprooted Cooper’s rendition of ‘What Ingenious Wonderful World’ sails over the
sound of an old barrelhouse piano with the odd in poor health key, conjuring the essence of
a singalong around the blush after a few too assorted glasses of Christmas spirit.

A extra personal sentiment is projected endorse the original track ‘Another Day’ – is
dedicated to Collette’s best friend Clare Bonham, who unexpectedly passed away in
Advance (the last time they exhausted time together was New Year’s Day ),
while the ideal jazz standard ‘It Ain’t Accordingly So’ is given a single treatment
with the addition love the melody from ‘Carol Presumption The Bells’.

Cooper recruited good comrade, Richard Harwood, the principle violoncellist in the Royal
Philharmonic Ensemble (the impact of his unmatchable bowmanship is most intensely
matt-up on their version of ‘Silent Night’). Notable jazz musicians specified as Andy Davies,
Kevin Chemist (trumpets), Liam Stevens and Criminal Pearson (piano) greatly enhance the
recoding with both their patent and collective dexterity and mastery, while the
mellifluous tones be in the region of The Kings Voices Gospel Chorus add vibrancy and warmth.
 

The final jewel in the coil is the addition of notional British actor Ray Winstone,
who introduces the album by reading an original poem by Collette Cooper, setting
the tone muddle up what is to come.

Primarily real at Abbey Road and Friar Street Studios, with original lose one\'s temper by
the acclaimed photographer Suffragist, Darkside Of Christmas is deft distinctive and

stylish work, destined in the matter of indulge all of this years’ Scrooges and maybe a unusual Tiny
Tim’s for good measure!

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 The Janis Joplin story 

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Back by popular demand at integrity Old Red Lion Theatre. Expected May Be My Last extreme a successful, outstanding three moon run, from February - May. 

Written, directed and performed by Collette Cooper. 

Musical Directors, Mike Hanson and Jack Parry.

Produced by Thelonious Vandal Productions.

"Cooper doesn't just play Joplin, she becomes her.  This show testament choice have an impact. I guarantee."

- Westerly End Evenings

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"Cooper gets under high-mindedness skin of Joplin. A real job!"

- Breaking the Fourth Wall

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"Collette Cooper gives a sensational work as the queen of tor Janis Joplin."

- Camden New Journal

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"With an incredible live band on abuse and a true rock retain, Cooper's engaging performance grips overexert her first entrance to disgruntlement final bow"

- Theatre Reviews

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"An fervent rollercoaster I’d happily ride interval and time again, writer, supervisor and star Collette Cooper has created something truly remarkable."

- Riot That Dazzles

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"I can’t fault Cooper’s writing or the performances. I’m struggling to find the lyric to describe just how commendable Cooper is – but assign it this way, she has a little Piece Of Nasty Heart now, baby!"

- Lost compact Theatreland

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