Bremner sings how to pack a revolution in your suitcase

What do you pack when you RUN?? 

What can you use to FIGHT EVIL??? 

ART & MUSIC AND SONGS!!

In 1920s Germany, creativity flourished in the wild, sexy artistic world of Berlin, while Hitler called artists “incompetents, cheats & madmen.” 

Artists had to flee, but they carried their culture around the world and continued to fight. Bremner sings of hope & rebellion and tells the story of how art must win against evil. 

Winner: Outstanding Solo Performer, Ottawa Fringe

Winner: Best Musical Performance, Winnipeg Fringe

Winner: Best Performance in Festival, Hamilton Fringe

Winner Producer Pick, Cincinatti Fringe

Winner: Best Solo Performance, London Fringe

“Extraordinary” - Winnipeg Sun

FIVE STARS! “The songs are beautifully delivered with power and emotion, set to a hauntingly sparse piano accompaniment. At times we are magically transported to 1930’s Berlin” -Edinburgh Fringe Review Magazine

FIVE STARS! “Songs are beautifully delivered with power and emotion” -Broadway Baby

FIVE STARS - “A true master of his craft... seamless blend of gripping entertainment and genuinely moving art”  -Edinburgh Fringe Review.

“A baritone with operatic scope: instead of interludes, the songs become weapons” -See Magazine.

"My god, does he ever sing. Bremner's performance is jaw-dropping-my jaw literally dropped"  -View Magazine

"When he sings, his voice is like a big, dark, sultry room --full of emotive and expressive possibilities. Even when Bremner sings in languages other than English, the passion and subtext come startlingly alive." -- The Georgia Straight, Vancouver 

“The George Ignatieff Theatre is one of those cold energy sinks dreaded by performers, yet Bremner manages fill that whole negatively charged space for an hour, turning an institutional theater into a Weimar cabaret” - Eye Magazine

THE FIRST CANADIAN REVIEWS ARE IN!! 

“ Don't miss this inspiring show…. Bremner is back in full force, mixing heart with brains, raw talent with time crafted skill. His deep appreciation for the classic cabaret material is clear and infectious.  Far from beyond merely sharing catchy tunes, Bremner shines a light on the revolutionary spirit at their core.  A healthy dose of hope for troubled times” 

David Whitely, Ottawa Theatre Festival

 

“Through the music of the 1920/30/s Berlin, Bremner tells a haunting tale of artists crying out to be heard in the face of impending doom. The parallels to our time make the work particularly important. His love and respect for the music is evident throughout and it's the very thing that pulls the audience in.”  

Frank Blocker, Ottawa Theatre Festival

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Songs of hope and rebellion

What do you pack when you run? What can you use to fight evil? Art & music & songs! In 1920s Germany, creativity flourished in the wild, sexy artistic world of Berlin, while Hitler called artists “incompetents, cheats & madmen.” Artists had to flee, but they carried their culture around the world and continued to fight. Bremner sings of hope & rebellion and tells the story of how art must win against evil. 

 

If you’ve been following my work for any time, you know that I’m obsessed with the music of the 1920’s and 1930’s. So much of that music came out of social struggles and revolutionary ideas. And so many of those song writers and artists were forced to pack their bags and flee, carrying those ideas with them. And those ideas and songs and artistic movements went on to change the world! 

In this show I am so looking forward to being able to sing a hit list of incredible and entertaining masterworks. And I believe we are still living in revolutionary times. An age of people around the world fleeing violence and economic and climate disasters, and the looming threat of new authoritarian regimes. These songs and ideas are just as powerful in the modern day, and teach us about being human, about social justice and about the possibilities for change and resistance.