The Love Expert
With live musical accompaniment by Jane Gardner
Romantic comedy with a bespoke piano score from professional silent movie pianist Jane Gardner.
The Love Expert (David Kirkland, US, c63’) Self-appointed ‘love expert’ Babs uses her matchmaking skills to marry off the women who stand in the way of her own romantic interest.
Jane Gardner Jane Gardner is a silent movie pianist, composer and teacher based in Edinburgh, who holds a PhD in Composition from Goldsmiths College. Her solo piano performances to silent film include Buster Keaton's 'The Navigator' and 'Steamboat Bill Junior', Harold Lloyd's 'Safety Last!' and Lon Chaney's 'He Who gets Slapped'. Her concert hall works have been widely performed by ensembles such as the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Edinburgh Contemporary Arts Trust and Royal Scottish National Orchestra.