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Production still for "The Session". L-R: Patrick Cronin, Boris Conley, Graeme Leak front), Stephen Taberner, David Hewitt. Photographer: Jeff Busby

The Session

By Patrick Cronin, Graeme Leak, Boris Conley & David Hewitt

10 June 2006 – 02 July 2006 Merlyn Theatre

Malthouse Theatre, Ennio Morricone Experience,

Theatre Musical Collaboration

Five musicians and a recording engineer are physically trapped in a sound recording studio. Like a live Masterclass documentary about the creation of a sound score to an unseen film, they work against the clock to create the ultimate master take. "The Session" reveals the often bizarre idiosyncrasies and sublime performance synergies of a session musician's world.

"THAT THE MUSICIANS PERFORM…WITH THE GRAVITY OF A MOZART SYMPHONY ONLY SERVES TO MAKE THE ENNIO MORRICONE EXPERIENCE ALL THE FUNNIER."

— The Guardian, UK

"THE ENNIOS CREATE BRILLIANT MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS… WITH MUSICAL STANDARDS OF THE HIGHEST ORDER."

— The Age

Production still for "The Session". L-R: Patrick Cronin, Stephen Taberner, Boris Conley, Graeme Leak, David Hewitt. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Session". L-R: Steph O'Hara, Stephen Taberner, Boris Conley, Graeme Leak, David Hewitt, Patrick Cronin. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Session". L-R: Patrick Cronin, Graeme Leak. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Session". L-R: Patrick Cronin, Stephen Taberner, Boris Conley, Graeme Leak, David Hewitt. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Session". L-R: Steph O'Hara, Stephen Taberner, Boris Conley, Graeme Leak, David Hewitt, Patrick Cronin. Photographer: Jeff Busby

Production still for "The Session". L-R: Patrick Cronin, Graeme Leak. Photographer: Jeff Busby