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Show: THE GREAT BELZONI presented by Robert Poulter and his New Model Theatre

  • Kent MOMI Kent Museum of the Moving Image Stanhope Road, Deal, Kent CT14 6AD United Kingdom (map)

The Nobility and Gentry, Visitors and Inhabitants of the vicinity are informed that

Mr ROBERT POULTER’s Celebrated NEW MODEL THEATRE

will present, for the Edification and Entertainment of all attending:

THE GREAT BELZONI

A New Model Theatre Show in 2 PARTS vis

‘Belzoni Showman’ & ‘Egyptologist Belzoni’

TO BE PERFORMED in a manner scripted by Mr HUNT and Mr POULTER, with sundry DESIGNS, artistic WORKS, MAINPULATIONS and EFFECTS as executed by Mr Poulter Himself and featuring the voices of Ms Sue Giles; Mrs Lynne Pilcher; Mr Paul Conyers-Silverthorn and Messrs Hunt and Poulter.

PLUS

The Forrest 65-Key Gavioli Fairground Organ, Middle Eastern Popular Music and A MEMORABLE THEME sung by Mr Michael Hunt accompanied by Mr HARRY COOK and his much-fêted KAISER BILL’S BIERKELLER BAND.

There will be an Interval between Parts 1 & 2 for the partaking of refreshment

(Carriages from 1 hour after the commencement of performance)

This show tells the extraordinary story of Giovanni Batista Belzoni, Italian giant, circus strongman, Regency theatre actor & impresario, creator of optical illusions, hydraulic engineer and - most importantly - Egyptologist. Many of the statues you see in the British Museum’s Egyptian gallery today were brought back to England by Belzoni, including the giant head of Rameses II. This show is performed in its own Egyptian temple theatre, with a uniquely shaped proscenium arch which changes shape.

The show will be presented at Kent MOMI twice, on Friday 7th & Saturday 8th December, at 7:00pm.

Sat 8 Dec, 7:00pm
(Doors open 6:30)
£6 (£5 concessions)

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