HEART OF A CARPENTER: The Story of a Transylvanian Saxon

Written and Directed by: Sarah Brown

Musical direction, arrangements, and performance: Brita Falch Leutert

Choir conductor: Brita Falch Leutert & Jurg Leutert with the participation of the Bach Choir

Costumes: Anamaria Sut

Translation: Cynthia Pinter

Cast: Daniel Bucher, Johanna Adam, Ali Deac, Fabiola Petri, Daniel Plier, Patrick Imbrescu

The performance was produced in partnership with the Evangelical Cathedral in Sibiu.

Synopsis

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Song Credits:
"Land Beyond the Forest" – lyrics and melody by Sarah Brown, with musical arrangement by Brita Falch-Leutert

“Tea for Two” – composed by Vincent Youmans & lyrics by Irving Caesar

"There Sat a Small Wild Bird” - anonymous creation, with musical arrangement by Brita Falch Leutert “Rain Dance Song” - conceived for the play and with words by Sarah Brown; composed and arranged for this production by Brita Falch Leutert

Sarah Brown is a playwright, international performer, and a creator of unique and innovative shows that she has directed for theater festivals in Israel, Turkey, and Sibiu, Romania. HEART OF A CARPENTER: The Story of a Transylvanian Saxon premiered at FITS in 2023 at the Evangelical Church of Saint Mary, and the performance A Secret of Joy, about the Jews of 1927 in Sibiu, premiered at the Great Synagogue in Sibiu at FITS 2022. Sarah is also a composer, a three-time recipient of the Fulbright scholarship, and a professor at the University of Memphis, USA.

An adventure-romance about a 14th-century craftsman who transforms the lives of everyone he meets – including his own! Set in the Gothic Evangelical Church of Saint Mary, this emotional story with live music – about lost and found dreams – will make you laugh and cry and transport you to another time!