Ospedale
Originally commissioned in 2019 by Gosh Arts, Ospedale celebrates the history of the Great Ormond Street Hospital Sight and Sound Centre, now situated in what was once the Italian Hospital, Queens Square. If you missed the performance you can watch a film of it here
Drawing from research in hospital records, archives and interviews with current GOSH staff and local community members, the promenade performance weaves stories from the past and present of this beautiful building and its occupants together to create a forty minute musical journey. You can read more about our research here.
“So happy I was able to come today – I learnt so much and just loved discovering another secret London story. Will always think of it when coming to the area from now on. MORE PLEASE.” Audience member
Absolutely brilliant!! Beautifully performed and sung. A wonderful story. So very moving – my daughter was treated form many years at GOSH – I cried. Such a brilliant way of activating the building. Thank you!! Audience Member
Wonderful performance, super creative, fantastic harmonies. Really interesting and informative one of the best “Open House” we have been to. Thank you so much from the four of us!! Audience member
The show was performed at St Peters Italian Church, and GOSH Sight and Sound Centre in September and October 2022 with the following cast and creative team:
Musical Director: Freya Wynn-Jones, Designer: Emily May Sions
Narrator: Osnat Schmool
Cast: Aminita Francis, Georgia Mann, Kody Mortimer, Christopher Staines and Rebecca Thorn.
The full programme for the performances is available here
Watch this film to see and hear 1900, 1915 and 2021 recorded during the lockdowns of 2021. Composed by Osnat Schmool, sung by Jonathan Andrew Hume, Sandra Marvin, Osnat, Christopher Staines and Freya Wynn-Jones, the film has been illustrated by Alison Hartley with music production by Tom Stone.
Part funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund
