THE
ESTHER SHOW |
A CABARET ROCK OPERA by AMY TOBIN |
THE
ESTHER SHOW is
Amy Tobin’s cabaret rock opera inspired by the biblical Book
of Esther. Based on a story usually told for children in honor of
the Jewish holiday of Purim, this live music experience is strictly
for adults. The Esther Show chronicles the bloated empire and bumbling
king of ancient Persia, stirring up bloodlust for imaginary enemies
and giving good royal seduction in spite of a really bad wig. Amy has been performing her music for over ten years in the San Francisco Bay Area, singing in venues ranging from Maritime Hall to Eros Men's Club. She has self-released 4 Choices, a limited edition EP including the songs from The Esther Show, as well as When sparks fly, with the band A Little Friction. Full biography here. |
LISTEN: esther's
prologue (mp3, 1.6 mb) |
REVIEWS: If Purim is the holiday of subversive reversals, then Tobin's version of subversion asks other tough questions ... Tobin also likes to use the clueless and ineffective king to poke fun at political targets—the death penalty, the invasion of Iraq, and this year, the Bush administration. In one refrain she sings of a "Story about the stories we tell," suggesting that Purim is precisely the time to use a critical lens to scrutinize politics." — Ben Wurgaft, nextbook.org 2004 |
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