The Lion (London) London Reviews and Tickets

86%

(2 Reviews)

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100%

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Members say

Absorbing, Resonant, Great singing, Delightful, Masterful

About the Show

An autobiographical one-man show about love, resilience and loss told through folk music.

A folk musical that chronicles the true story of Benjamin Scheuer who was diagnosed with cancer as a child.

70 minutes of music, monologues and guitar-playing, Ben tells his story about survival, hope, love and how music, family and community can help us discover our own voices and the resilience to continue.

A revival of the Drama Desk Award-winning show starring Max Alexander-Taylor. Alex Stenhouse and Sean Daniels direct.

Member Reviews (2)

Resonant, Masterful, Absorbing, Great singing, Great staging

See it if You’re into a difficult event in a life story told through song and exquisite guitar playing. 75 minutes well spent

Don't see it if You don’t want a musical telling a poignant story.

Resonant, Profound, Great singing, Absorbing, Delightful

See it if A wonderful one man show, with great singing and very engaging

Don't see it if Quite a personal and up close theatrical experience.

Critic Reviews (2)

This is an incredibly life-affirming theatrical experience. I suspect that, when word spreads, this will become a very hot ticket all over again … it's a little masterpiece.
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This production ... belongs totally to Alexander-Taylor, who takes the deeply personal storyline and makes it his own. Sean Daniels [and] ... Alex Stenhouse ... [forge] a seamless collaboration capturing the immediacy of the story.
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Creative team

Benjamin Scheuer

Composer / Bookwriter / Lyricist