AN epic saga from long ago in a galaxy far away will be brought back to life at Sheffield Arena on March 10.
Star Wars: In Concert, a retelling of the story will combine excerpts of the film with live orchestral accompaniment.
Lucasfilm has authorised the production, which condenses more than 13 hours of film into 90 minutes, accompanied by the London Sy
mphony Orchestra and narrated live by Anthony Daniels, who portrayed C-3PO in all six films.
Footage from the films will be displayed on a three-storey-tall, high-definition LED super-screen – one of the largest ever put on tour. The live music and film elements are synchronised in order to create a full multi-media, one-of-kind Star Wars experience.
George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars saga explained: "We've taken the key themes from the music and cut together all the images that fit with each theme, so you can really get a sense of how the music played into the images.
"The whole soundtrack is a testament to John Williams' creativity and his extraordinary ability to enhance the emotional aspects of the films".
John Williams added: "Creating the music for the Star Wars films has been an exciting and wonderful experience for me, and I therefore have derived particular pleasure in assembling a compendium of themes from all of the films to be presented in Star Wars in Concert.
The editors at Lucasfilm have created original film montages to accompany each of the musical selections, and in the process, I believe that a singular and unique Star Wars experience has been born."
Accompanying the concert is an exclusive exhibit of Star Wars costumes, props, artifacts, production artwork and specially created behind-the-scenes videos from the Lucasfilm Archives. Many of these pieces are leaving Skywalker Ranch for the first time. The exhibit features many classic fan favourite artifacts, as well as several new and never-before-seen items.
Full costumes for Jedi Masters Kit Fisto and Plo Koon will be on display and for the first time ever, pages from John Williams' original hand-written sheet music for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace will be exhibited for the public.
Also on display will be various never-before-seen props from the films, including blasters and helmets from Coruscant, Tatooine and other iconic Star Wars locations.
Wednesday, March 10, Sheffield Arena, 0114 256 5656.
Tickets online at www.gigsandtours.com, by telephone on 0871 2200 260 and through the usual outlets from Ticketmaster networks. The price of tickets will be £65, £50, £40 and £30 (booking fees not included).
For more information visit
www.StarWarsInConcert.com