Anna Danova to the Rescue! Press Kit

 

 

 

This Press Kit Contains: 1 Press Release re London Fringe 1 Show Photos and Quotes 1 About Show/Accomplishments 1 CBC Interview with Anna Danova 1 Cast Bios and Pictures 1 CD with Sample Songs

CONTACT: Ann Denny Artist 902-877-5894 ann.denny@gmail.com

 

2010 London Fringe Festival

For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 27th, 2010

Brand new musical comedy “Anna Danova to the Rescue!” to be performed at Wolf Hall as a part of the London Fringe Festival.

June 17th to 27th playwright and London, Ontario native Ann Denny plays piano and sings the lead role

of “Anna Danova” joined by professional East Coast musicians Ryan Veltmeyer and Noel Taussig. The

show is filled with stage antics, sing-a-longs, dance choreography, and music that ranges in style from heavy

metal, to jazz, to opera, to folk, to pop and comedy! Anna Danova is an everyday superheroine on a mission to rescue the world (including you) from

minor inconveniences. Enter a universe where anything can, and will happen. Learn where humanity is

headed, discover creative solutions to mundane problems, and get tips on surviving the emotional roller

coaster of daily life.

Anna has spent the last year musically saving people in Halifax, Toronto, New York City and now

London. This fall, she is planning a campaign of helpfulness, bringing her aptly named “Emotional Condom

Tour” to colleges and universities across Canada! Check out videos at: www.annadanova.com.

TECH REHEARSAL: Thursday June 17, 10:00am - 11:30am (Press welcome to film/photograph)

SHOW: Anna Danova to the Rescue! TICKET PRICE: $10 SHOW LENGTH: 55 min VENUE: Wolf Performance Hall , 251 Dundas Street, London, Ontario PERFORMANCES:

Fri June 18 10:00pm Sat June 19 1:30pm Mon Jun 21 5:30pm

Wed June 23 8:30pm Fri June 25 9:45pm Sat June 26 4:00pm

 

HIGH RES PHOTOS: www.sonicbids.com/annadanova Note: “Anna Danova to the Rescue!” welcomes press reviews. Contact via email ann.denny@gmail.com or phone 902-877-5894 to receive complimentary tickets for yourself and a guest.

ABOUT THE SHOW Anna Danova to the Rescue! is a genre-defying musical comedy romp through quirky everyday life situations.

The cast is comprised of three multi-talented performers from Canada’s East Coast. Together they provide a

show filled with stage antics, sing-a-longs, dance choreography, and music that ranges in style from heavy

metal, to jazz, to opera, to folk, to pop, to comedy... often in the course of one song! Audiences will enjoy

funny, but sincere songs about everyday life. The songs are played on grand piano, keyboard, drums, trombone

and more, with banter and other surprises sprinkled in-between.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS Anna is a busy bee, rescuing audiences from minor inconveniences! In the last year Ms. Danova has:

been selected as alternate showcaser for the COCA.org Conference in London, Ontario June 21st-24th 2010

been voted in as Comedian of the Week on the new radio show Laugh Out Loud on the CBC May 2010

been a guest at the Gather Round show in Kensington Market’s The Boat in Toronto April 2010

played in NYC at Gotham Comedy Club in November 2009 (video is online at: AnnaDanova.com)

participated in an artist-musician collaboration during the 2009 Halifax Pop Explosion

performed on a public bus during the brand new art-at-night Nocturne Festival 2009 in Halifax

been featured on the A-Channel News at 6 with Janice Zolf in London, Ontario in September of 2009

made several guest appearances at Yuk Yuk's for Picnicface shows in 2009 (including 2 standing ovations!)

made an audio and video recording of an EP at Codapop Studios in Halifax in August 2009

What’s next for Anna Danova & the Rescuers?

The 55-minute Anna Danova To The Rescue musical

play makes its debut at the London Fringe Festival.

Then, it will be touring theatres in the Maritimes this

summer. In the fall, Anna Danova and the Rescuers

will be taking their “Emotional Condom” rescue tour

to Canadian Universities and Colleges this fall. They

are also planning tours to the US and Europe in 2011

and beyond…

CONTACT: Ann Denny Artist 902-877-5894 ann.denny@gmail.com

                           

 

  RYAN VELTMEYER

Halifax-based musician Ryan Veltmeyer has been playing, singing, touring and writing music professionally for the last twelve years. After studying bass-trombone and composition in university, Ryan became heavily involved in Halifax’s thriving music scene, playing trombone and other instruments with a range of bands and artists. From backing up artists like Joel Plaskett, Mike Trask, Ruth Minnikin and Tanya Davis, to playing with bands including I See Rowboats, Paper Beat Scissors, The Blown Gasket Orchestra and Zumbini Circus, Ryan is happily at the centre of the East Coast indie music scene. When not tooting his own horn, Ryan can be found singing and writing medieval and renaissance music with choirs and chambers ensembles in the Maritimes. Ryan became a part of Anna Danova and the Rescuers early on in 2010. “I was captivated by the creative force and hilarity of Ann’s songs, her stage presence and her beautiful voice. It was a no-brainer for me when Ann asked if I was interested in becoming part of her act and playing at the London Fringe Festival.” Talents: trombone, glockenspiel, harmonium, singing, voices, faces, fencing, boogie-ing

     

 

  ANN DENNY Ann Denny is a writer, singer, actor and bon-vivant! In addition to years of classical voice training and professional jazz singing, Ann is also into theatre in a big way. She has acted and sung in productions with Hart House Drama, Gilbert & Sullivan Society of NS, Jason Rip’s Theatre Nemesis, Komplex Kapharnaum in Lyon France, the Icelandic Opera Chorus, the Jane Austen Society and now for the first time, her own dramatic creation. From London originally and currently residing in Halifax, Ann was dubbed the “singing anthropologist” by her peers at UofT during a Masters degree because of her active involvement in Toronto’s vibrant music scene. She played organ, vibraphone, and sang in indie pop groups, put together a multi-disciplinary avantgarde art collective named BistduBeiMir and started writing her own songs. The Anna Danova character is a labour of love that amplifies and explores aspects of Ann’s real life self in dramatic and hilariously comedic ways. A strong new voice on the Canadian cultural scene, Anna Danova and the Rescuers will release laughter from your gut and pull on your heart-strings. Talents: singing, piano, word writing, face making, heart string pulling

 

  NOEL TAUSSIG

Noel is the type of musician everyone wants in their band. A true Renaissance man and musically free spirit, Noel sings, plays guitar, bass, drums, slide whistles and any other instrument that ends up in his hands. For twenty years Noel has been playing and writing blues, folk, rock, and reggae music. Noel cut his musical teeth playing soulful guitar and bass with East Coast blues legend, the late Dutch Mason and his son Garrett Mason. Over the years, Noel’s services have been called upon by reggae guru King Sekou, Joe Murphy and others. Recently Noel has been caught unleashing primal screams and chasing runaway tambourines with the Zappa-inspired band Blown Gasket Orchestra. Noel joined Anna Danova and the Rescuers in the spring of 2010. “I love music with spirit and soul. Anna Danova and the Rescuers is a the type of act where I can have a lot of fun, go a little crazy and still play great music. I’m really excited about playing at Wolf Hall with the London Fringe Fest and checking out the other acts too.” Talents: guitar, drums, singing, voices, noises, heavy metal, moon-walking  

HIGH RES VERSIONS OF THESE PHOTOS (& MORE) AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT:  www.anndenny.com/photos.html or email ann.denny@gmail.com 

  OH BRIAN The quarterly profits rise and fall.. You don’t notice me at all..   

     WAKE UP! Wake up! …to reality Wake up! …to your new personality Wake up! …to some hard core clarity Wake up! …and smell the decaf coffee 

  DOOMED LOVE She entered his roooooom… He was the Master of dooooom (metal)…   

Interview with Anna Danova by Tracy Ridout, producer of CBC Radio’s new show “Laugh Out Loud” Saturday May 1, 2010

Comedy Star of the Week!

Congratulations Anna Danova on being the LOL Comedy Star of the Week! Our producer Tracy Rideout interviewed her recently. How long have you been doing comedy? I started writing comedic songs about a year and a half ago.. well, truth be told, I got a bit obsessed with the Flight of the Conchords (right), and the songs just started popping out of me! Watching their HBO tv show, I realized that I really wanted to write in that alternative comedy style, from a woman's perspective. So, the Anna Danova character it was born-eth. Who was your inspiration? The aforementioned obsession with the Flight of the Conchords really got me started. I also like Zach Galifianakis and Halifax's Picnicface. A lot of my songs are based on interesting life observations from my time living in Toronto, I was there studying anthropology at U of T at the time. Where do you live? In Hali-land (Halifax) for the past three years now.. I am a proud immigré to the coast! However, I grew up in Ontaria-rio. I return to the "motherland" every few months to be amongst my people, and to pronounce the words 'roof' and 'car' at the top of my soft palate again. Your clip was recorded at a New York Club - how did you get that gig? I went to NYC, contacted the club booker, showed them a video clip of my stuff, actually heard back from them (youppee!) and then got enough pre-booked audience to guarantee myself a spot. It was a great adventure! What are your aspirations? I, Anna Danova am a bit of a Canadian Ambassador for "helpfulness" to the world. So eventually I will need to travel quite a bit to help people out with my songs... the "emotional condom" is just one of many helpful inventions! This June I'll be helping in London Ontario at the Fringe Festival June 17th to the 27th. And this fall, there will be an Anna Danova "Emotional Condom" tour of Canadian Universities and Colleges!! Follow Anna Danova

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The Anna Danova song “Emotional Condom” aired on CBC Radio 1 (Saturday May 1st 2010), when she was voted Comedy Star of the

Week on the new alternative comedy show “Laugh Out Loud”

 

ANNA DANOVA to the RESCUE!

saving you from minor inconveniences

Press contact: Ann Denny, 902-877-5894, ann.denny@gmail.com High Res photos for download at: www.anndenny.com/photos.html or email ann.denny@gmail.com

TECH REHEARSAL: Thursday June 17, 10:00am - 11:30am (Press welcome to film/photograph)

SHOW: Anna Danova to the Rescue! VENUE: Wolf Hall , 251 Dundas St SHOW LENGTH: 55 min. TICKET PRICE: $10 PERFORMANCE TIMES:

Fri June 18 10:00pm Sat June 19 1:30pm Mon Jun 21 5:30pm

Wed June 23 8:30pm Fri June 25 9:45pm Sat June 26 4:00pm

Note: “Anna Danova to the Rescue!” welcomes press reviews. Contact via email ann.denny@gmail.com or phone 902-877-5894 to receive complimentary tickets for yourself and a guest.

  

videos @ www.annadanova.com