Keli is a new audio drama written and composed by Martin Green and co-created and directed by Wils Wilson, starring James Cosmo and Anna Russell Martin.

This fictional story of a talented but troubled young horn player stars Anna Russell-Martin, with a sonorous score recorded by a bespoke band including principal players from Black Dyke, Grimethorpe, Fairey and Brighouse, and featuring BBC Young Musician of the Year, Sheona White as “the voice of Keli” on tenor horn.

Martin Green has spent the last year immersing himself in brass banding, surrounded by the communities, the competition and the legacy of coal. Inspired by the resilient, creative individuals he has met, he’s produced a three-part BBC documentary, Love, Spit and Valve Oil, a new piece of music Split The Air and this Audio Drama,Keli, commissioned by The Lyceum and created with Lyceum associate artist Wils Wilson with whom Martin made last year's acclaimed audio drama The Portal.

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CAST

Willie James Cosmo

MG Martin Green

Storyteller Edie Green

Klara Sandra Kassman

Bus Driver Jamie Kenna

Lady Snaresgrove Liz Kettle

Amy Laura Lovemore

Brian Billy Mack

Policeman/Compere Ross Mann

Jayne Carmen Pieraccini 

Keli Anna Russell Martin 

Saskia Gemma Stroyan

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ORCHESTRA

Mark Harrison Soprano Cornet, Tom Smith Principal Cornet, Thomas Fountain Solo Cornet, Ian Culcross Solo Cornet, Stephen Murphy Solo Cornet, Kirsty Abbotts Repiano Cornet, Alicia Davis 2nd Cornet, Laura Conway 2nd Cornet, Niall Mulvoy 3rd Cornet, Hayley Moore 3rd Cornet, Dave Moore Flugal, Sheona White Solo Tenor Horn, Siobhan Bates 1st Tenor Horn, Emma Conway 2nd Tenor Horn, Gary Curtin Solo Euphonium, Dave Thornton 2nd Euphonium, Amy Ewen Solo Baritone, Ben Smith 2nd Baritone, Tom Berry Solo Trombone

Ellena Newton 2nd Trombone, Alex Kelly Bass Trombone, Harry Cunningham Solo E-flat Bass, Andy Mallon E-flat Bass, Stuart Beard Solo B-flat Bass, Matt Wade B-flat Bass

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Written and created by Martin Green

Directed and co-created by Wils Wilson

Music composed by Martin Green

Score orchestrated by Benjamin Woodgates

Conducted by Mark Heron

Sound effects by Eloise Whitmore

Music recorded by and audio drama mixed by Calum and Cameron Malcolm

Producer Martin Atkinson

Assistant Producer Mikaela Atkins Blake

Production Manager Louis Blatherwick

Script Editor Kate Leys

Executive Producer for Lepus Productions Martin Atkinson

Created by Lepus Productions

With thanks to Sandy Butler, Jon Calvert, Bilge Nur Yilmaz, Becca Gaskell

Funded by PRS Foundation, Creative Scotland, The Marchus Trust and The Space. KELI has been commissioned by The Lyceum and Shetland Arts. KELI contains elements of The Servant by Hermynia Zur Mühlen and translated by Jack Zipes.

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Photography and filming by Sandy Butler​

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