When Isabelle was in Montréal I asked her to write
a weblog in the plane back to Paris. This is what she wrote:

Impossible d'attendre d'être dans l'avion
pour écrire mon weblog, alors le voilà:

I'm in the plane coming back from Montréal.
It has been a successful and regenerative journey.
Montréal is a very interesting city in many ways
and I'm seriously planning to work here.
A new opportunity for Judy and Me
with the Saint-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival.
But also a possibility to perform at the Jazz Festival
with René Urtreger and our album, Something To Live For.
And finally, a chance to create a new show
in association with our Canadian fellow partners.
It must be very late and I find it hard to sleep with all these news projects
in mind but also with the new adventure for Judy and Me in Harrogate .
When you put all your energy, time and passion in a project,
you're never sure of what will come out of it.

But as Shirley Horn sings:
All you've got is all you give, so give it all you've got.

Isabelle.

Judy Garland tribute comes to town:
Details are now available for this season's eagerly-awaited sparkling Dinner Theatre show at Harrogate Theatre. Now in its third year, the event promises to give audiences once again a sophisticated evening of musical entertainment plus a high quality accompanying meal, all served in the upstairs Studio theatre.

This year's show is a tribute to the music and life of the legendary Judy Garland. Written and performed by Isabelle Georges and Frédérik Steenbrink, Judy and Me is a musical journey through the career of an iconic entertainer.

Poignant and heartfelt, the show includes some of Judy Garland's most memorable numbers and offers audiences a chance to see one of the world's greatest entertainer through the eyes of two European performers.

Judy and Me has enjoyed success throughout Europe including sell-out seasons in Paris, Holland and at the Edinburgh Festival.

Isabelle Georges' love of music started at a young age when she discovered American musicals and performers such as Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers and, of course, Judy Garland. At the age of 15 she performed at the world famous Cabaret des Champs-Elysees in her native Paris. More major musical roles across the continent followed such as Singin' in the Rain, La Perichole and Titanic – the Musical. Recently, she recorded the English and French album December Songs, written for Carnegie Hall's 100th anniversary in New York. Judy and Me is her personal tribute to the entertainer who inspired her to become a performer.

Frédérik Steenbrink is a Dutch songwriter and performer. He recently played the part of Frederic Chopin in Van Veen's new play Chopin, Chanson de Daniel in Paris. Frederik has created his own shows and has recorded and produced two albums and toured throughout France, Belgium and Holland. Within Judy and Me, Frederik has composed the tribute song La Voix de mes Reves (The Voice in my Dreams).

La Compagnie Comme Si & Pauline Campiche present Judy and Me from Saturday, December 10, to Saturday, January 7.

With a canapé reception on arrival and a freshly prepared two-course meal served to you at your table, this is a stylish and elegant way to enjoy the festive period. Seats are limited for each evening and can be booked through the theatre box office on 01423 502116.

Performance times are: 7.45pm Monday to Saturday and 8.15pm on Saturday, December 31. There are no shows on Sundays throughout the run or between December 24 and 26. Tickets are £47.50 and £50.00 for New Years Eve.