My work with Graeae and Strange Fruit continues with a new work commissioned as part of Unlimited - the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad project celebrating arts, culture and sport by disabled and deaf people.
Images from day 2 of rehearsals
A gathering of gardeners and guardians take you through the memory of England's "green and pleasant land" in a deconsecrated churchyard in the heart of Greenwich.
While seedlings are tended, angels look down from the top of 4 metre high sway poles, and an emotional story of love, loss and hope unfolds. This epic production takes inspiration from the poetry of William Blake to create a contemporary Garden of Eden in which love, verdant growth and sweet smelling flowers struggle to survive the rise of the dark satanic mills and the ever changing environment.
Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 June 2010
Thu: 6.30pm (preview)
Fri: 1pm & 7.30pm
Sat & Sun: 1pm & 3.30pm
All performances will be in St Alfege Park, Greenwich, SE10 as part of the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival. Click here for more details on the festival.
While seedlings are tended, angels look down from the top of 4 metre high sway poles, and an emotional story of love, loss and hope unfolds. This epic production takes inspiration from the poetry of William Blake to create a contemporary Garden of Eden in which love, verdant growth and sweet smelling flowers struggle to survive the rise of the dark satanic mills and the ever changing environment.
Thursday 24 - Sunday 27 June 2010
Thu: 6.30pm (preview)
Fri: 1pm & 7.30pm
Sat & Sun: 1pm & 3.30pm
All performances will be in St Alfege Park, Greenwich, SE10 as part of the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival. Click here for more details on the festival.
Commissioned as part of Unlimited, the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad programme, from an original idea conceived by Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.
The project is principally funded by the National Lottery through the Olympic Lottery Distributor, and is delivered in partnership between London 2012, Arts Council England, the Scottish Arts Council, Arts Council of Wales, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the British Council.
Last years production AGAINST THE TIDE will be presented again this summer. Click HERE for images