Wingbeats - Couverture souple

Strickson, Adam

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 190885314X ISBN 13 : 9781908853141

Editeur : Valley Press, 2012

Synopsis

Wingbeats was an ambitious arts project inspired by the paradoxical question: How can we fly without leaving the ground? The project brought together international and UK artists, school children, university students and residents of the East Riding of Yorkshire to create two operas, performed in Leeds and Bridlington.

Flight Paths (2011) tells the story of a Leeds girl's journey from Bempton Cliffs to Flamborough on a midsummer's day, and how it turns her life around. Amy's Last Dive (2012) is inspired by aviatrix Amy Johnson, the girl from Hull who flew around the world, took huge risks and made history.

The project has now been preserved (and celebrated) in this book from Valley Press. As well as the text for both operas, Adam Strickson (lead artist for the project) has compiled a fascinating selection of related material, including detailed creative diaries from the contributors - and every copy comes with two DVDs, so readers can own and watch the shows as they were meant to be experienced.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Adam Strickson is a poet, librettist, scriptwriter and director. For thirteen years he was director of Chol Theatre, the pioneering intercultural company based in Huddersfield, and led projects throughout the north of England and in Bangladesh. He has written plays for Oldham Coliseum, Peshkar Productions and an acclaimed trilogy for Burnley Youth Theatre.

Two collections of his poetry have been published, An Indian Rug Surprised by Snow (Wrecking Ball, 2005) and Tear up the lace (Graft, 2011). He lives in West Yorkshire and is currently Teaching Fellow in Creative Writing at the University of Leeds.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Valley Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 190885314X
• ISBN 13: 9781908853141
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible