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SUMMARY:Beyond the Blue - Dear Emily
DESCRIPTION:An evocative and poignant collection of songs inspired by the timeless poetry of Emily Dickinson. Through original music\, Beyond the Blue explores the themes we all know so well: the ache of solitude\, the power of hope and the courage it takes to be heard. This is a musical mirror and a letter for everyone who is still finding their voice\, mixing storytelling with captivating songs.
URL:https://www.newarkbookfestival.org.uk/event/beyond-the-blue-dear-emily/
LOCATION:Newark Library Meeting Room\, Beaumond Gardens\, Balderton Gate\, Newark\, NG24 1UW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Pilgrim Cello
DESCRIPTION:Pilgrim Cello is a unique account of a unique journey. Travelling with his cello strapped to the front of a heavy cargo bike\, Kenneth Wilson pedals 1\,900 miles on a pilgrimage to all forty-two English cathedrals. \nIn these sacred and historic buildings\, Kenneth unpacks his cello and fills the holy place with the solo music of Bach. He’s offering a Meditation on the last hours and the last words of Christ. His performance of music and poetry connects with people\, with ancient stones\, with history and humanity\, and – perhaps obliquely – with the faith he once had but no longer has. \nJoin him\, and enjoy the ride! \n‘Elegiac\, thoughtful\, and filled with warmth. I loved following his extraordinary journey.’  Ava Glass\, author of Alias Emma and The Traitor.
URL:https://www.newarkbookfestival.org.uk/event/pilgrim-cello/
LOCATION:Tudor Hall\, National Civil War Centre\, National Civil War Centre\, 14 Appleton Gate\, Newark\, Nottinghamshire\, NG24 1JY
CATEGORIES:Book Reading,Performance
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SUMMARY:Wenallt Star
DESCRIPTION:A bold and immersive live performance with writer/musician David Lambert and Sean South. Blending spoken text\, narration\, and live and recorded music\, this performance brings to life fourteen original texts set against a rich mix of electronic\, punk\, and atmospheric soundscapes. \nDavid Lambert is a Cardiff-born\, Lincolnshire-based writer/musician whose creative journey took an unexpected turn. Whilst completing his second novel – a story of a mixed race\, polyamorous relationship in a post WWII Cardiff – he found himself at an impasse\, so he laid the novel down …  \nSeeking inspiration\, he read fourteen novels in fourteen weeks –  novels that addressed the themes and issues of his unfinished novel: family\, loss\, racism\, memory\, deceit\, bisexuality\, identity\, love – engaging\, as he read\, the cut-up technique made popular by William S. Burroughs\, Brion Gysin and David Bowie\, ending up with something completely new – fourteen unique spoken texts.  Over 14 months\, David collaborated with the musicians Sean South\, Stephen Hudson\, Dave King\, Liz Lenten\, Duncan Chapman\, Natalie Roe and Lucy Leland on the creation of 14 spoken texts to a range of diverse musical settings.  \nDavid added\, ‘The fourteen novels are diverse and cinematic. Each of the album’s 14 compositions are inspired by the books. From Nella Larsens’s 1920s Harlem Renaissance novel ‘Passing’\, which inspired the track ‘…hopeless things … the stars’. The cut-up text from Dodie Smith’s classic novel ‘I Capture The Castle’ inspired the punk soundtrack RESTLESSNESS. Whilst Nadifa Mohammed’s heart-breaking tale\, based on a true story\, The Fortune Men\, with its Tiger Bay backdrop\, saw its cut-up narrative become the nine-minute electronic trance piece ‘The Potion and the Poison’. Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym morphed into the 1980s Human League-type production ALL GONE / THAT TIME / THOSE PEOPLE – PAWB WEDI MYND / YR AMSER HYNNW / Y BOBL HYNNY. Each novel inspired a new piece of art. \n“A fascinating exploration of language\, poetry\, improvisation\, electronics\, the human voice and imagination that would crash ChatGPT … BBC RADIO WALES – BBC Introducing – Adam Thomas Walton  \n\n40 min performance\n15 min interval\n20 min interview
URL:https://www.newarkbookfestival.org.uk/event/wenallt-star/
LOCATION:Palace Theatre\, Palace Theatre\, Appleton Gate\, Newark\, Nottinghamshire\, NG24 1JY
CATEGORIES:Performance
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