TRADER'S CELESTIAL BIRTHDAY PARTY
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Monday 8 September 2025Doors: 6.30pm
Concert: 7.30pm (80 min, no interval) Tickets: £30 |
Trader Faulkner (7 September 1927 - 14 April 2021)
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Ronald "Trader" Faulkner was an Australian actor, raconteur and flamenco dancer, best known for his work in the UK on stage and television.
Faulkner was born in Manly, Australia, the son of inventor and actor John Faulkner and the Scottish ballerina Sheila Whytock, who had danced in Diaghilev's company in London and with Anna Pavlova in South America. He was dubbed "Trader" after being caught stealing his father's illicit bathtub whiskey with his schoolmates to exchange for marbles. Resident in the UK since 1950, Trader enjoyed a long theatre and TV acting career. he was a student and protégé of Peter Finch and worked with many great stage actors of the twentieth century, including John Gielgud, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, Paul Scofield and Anthony Quayle. A renowned Flamenco expert, Trader established his own flamenco company and took lessons in Seville from Enrique El Cojo, the celebrated flamenco maestro. He also wrote, choreographed and performed in his own tribute to the Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca, and a result of his translating and performing efforts to the works of carious notable Spanish playwrights as well as Lorca to British audiences, Trader was awarded the Royal Spanish Order of Merit by King Juan Carlos. He was a great friend and supporter of 7 Star Arts and appeared in a number of our most popular shows, including Classic Gershwin, An Evening with Vivien Leigh, and Cocktails with Vivien. This concert is a celebration of his life and career in music and words, performed by his friends from the worlds of music and theatre. |
Trader Faulker (oil on canvas)
by Sophia Kaur Hambleton-Grey, April 2024
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Programme & ArtistsNESLEY FAIRBURN
SOFIA KIRWAN-BAEZ ALEX NORTON SUSAN PORRETT SUSIE LINDEMAN Programme to be announced, and artists are subject to change. |
So glad I didn't miss it! An all-star line-up from 7 Star Arts celebrating the special genius of the late Trader Faulkner with an ace evening of music, dance and drama - from Gershwin & Vivien Leigh to Shakespeare & Noel Coward with a fabulous touch of Flamenco they did Trader proud! |
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7 Star Arts presents a diverse range of unique and original productions from the intimate life stories of the great composers to dazzling cutting edge musicians of the younger generation.
7 Star Arts’ popular mixed-genre concerts combine music, words and art to create intriguing and engaging aural and visual experiences. |
"When I was diagnosed with leukaemia life suddenly became fragile and scary, not just for me but for my family. When we needed it most the ENO Benevolent Fund stepped in, giving us help and support so I could concentrate on recovery. I'm now back at work and I've just celebrated 25 years at ENO. Thank you." |
When the music stops...Everyone who attends English National Opera (ENO) will experience the thrill of being transported by a live performance that lingers long in the memory. At ENO a hugely gifted ensemble on stage, in the pit and behind the scenes, contributes a wide range of skills to the audience's total enjoyment. But what happens when life suddenly changes through illness or accident and a performer or technician loses the ability to earn a living? At a stroke this person faces an uncomfortable reminder of how precarious a profession opera can be.
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