SUNDAY: The Adventures of Greggery Peccary

7 Nov 2010 / Roundhouse Main Space

7pm: Doors Open
7.30 - 8.10pm: Revised Music For A Low Budget Orchestra
8.10 - 8.40pm: Interval
8.40 - 9.10pm: The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary
11pm: Finish

Frank Zappa at the Roundhouse

London Sinfonietta and special guests perform the UK premiere of The Adventures of Greggery Peccary

The London Sinfonietta promise a special evening featuring the first ever UK performance of one of Zappa's epic and most popular classical pieces, The Adventures of Greggery Peccary, with performers including Kwame Kwei-Armah as Greggery.

Alongside this, the London Sinfonietta play Zappa's Revised Music For A Low Budget Orchestra and pieces by two giants of 20th century classical music who inspired his own compositions - Pierre Boulez (Memoriale) and Edgar Varese (Octandre).

Tickets: £10 - £30

Time: 7pm (performance 7.30pm)

This event is part of Frank Zappa at the Roundhouse - click here for dates / line-up information

Roundhouse Exclusive Members Bar: Did you know you can get access to an exclusive bar overlooking the Main Space? We'll also give you a glass of champagne, a Roundhouse bag and souvenir book. Tickets are £20 per person, plus the usual ticket price. Space is limited and advance booking is recommended, so call now on 0844 482 8008. 

Live broadcast
Main Space performances will be filmed by the Roundhouse broadcast team - the majority of whom have progressed through our creative programmes - and will be broadcast live at www.roundhouse.org.uk/live. Audio recordings will be overseen by Grammy Award-winning engineer, Frank Filipetti.

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