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“Surely one of the most powerful actors and singers we have...Vivienne Powell is a true DIVA, who captures the hearts of her audience. BRAVA!”
Discover Hollywood, Los Angeles
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“Some of the most glorious vocal moments I have ever experienced in a theatre...DIVA is a dream of a solo play. Vivienne Powell a master at transporting us into the life of a fading icon.”
NoHo Arts, Los Angeles
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“...Glorious musical and physical prowess...Powell enacts the most glorious expression of love from the depths.”
Stage and Cinema, Los Angeles
D I V A
Written and Performed by Vivienne Powell
Directed by Peter Blackburn
After a highly acclaimed Los Angeles premiere season,
DIVA brings its magic to Edinburgh.
In this affecting and life-affirming new play, mezzo-soprano Vivienne Powell displays her remarkable musical and physical prowess to embody the once-celebrated fictional Australian opera star Louisa McCrae.
As Louisa unpacks a suitcase of treasured items, her fractured mind slips into the moments that defined her extraordinary life.
“Nothing a human heart has loved will ever be lost"
~ HG Wells
Assembly Rooms, Drawing Room
54 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2LR
31 Jul 2025 - 24 Aug 2025 | 4.20 pm
