SOUTHWOLD ARTS FESTIVAL ~ Music, Mayhem & A Mezzo

Juliette Pochin & James Morgan

They’ve performed with the world's finest orchestras on the world’s greatest stages, they’ve soundtracked Hollywood and produced multi-platinum-selling records, but now Juliette Pochin and James Morgan are abusing their prodigious musical talents to explore #MeToo, midlife, music and Prosecco with original comic songs, piano acrobatics all served up with a filthily operatic sense of humour.

Faced with the double whammy of turning 50 and her daughter leaving home, Juliette jumped out of an aeroplane and wrote a cabaret show – though not on the same day. After a triumphant premiere at London’s Crazy Coqs, Juliette and James took Music, Mayhem and a Mezzo to the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2022 where they were Pick of the Fringe.

Acclaimed record producers and instrumental virtuosos, the duo have worked with everyone from Pete Townshend to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and from Cliff Richard to Robert Plant. Film scores include Dustin Hoffman’s Quartet, My Policeman starring Harry Styles and The Courier starring Benedict Cumberbatch.

Juliette has sung with the UKs leading orchestras, released a solo album of arrangements from Vivaldi, and performed with Sir Simon Rattle and Meatloaf. James has conducted at English National Opera, Glyndebourne and has even wielded his baton on I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue.

“A voice like melted chocolate... brilliantly delivered.” (The Times)

“A perfect blend of humour and poignancy” FRINGE BISCUIT

“Full of joie de vivre …the Tipsy Song was hilarious and her handling of absurdities pure theatre!” GAZETTE & HERALD (Wiltshire)