SCHEDULE:
19:00 DOORS
19:30 SEINERS
19:50 INTERVAL (20 mins)
20:10 DRIFTERS (1929)
21:00 SHOW ENDS
“So powerful and so beautifully done.
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“Amazing! ... Sensory and emotional... Fantastic combination of old and new. Taking the film to another level”
Drifters (1929) with Jason Singh (50 mins)
Sound artist, nature beatboxer and composer Jason Singh performs his live soundtrack to John Grierson’s monumental silent black and white documentary film Drifters.
Premiering in 1929, Drifters follows North Sea herring trawlermen through their dramatic daily routines as well as the industry’s struggles between tradition, modernity, and nature.
Originally commissioned by BFI, Jason’s critically acclaimed and totally unique solo score combines live vocal sound effects, beatboxing techniques and live sampling to create a thrilling cinematic experience.
Seiners (premiere) with Sarah Acton + Becki Driscoll (20 mins)
Landscape writer, Sarah Acton presents a newly commissioned piece.
Weaving ghostly fragments of the south west seine fishing heritage alongside atmospheric visuals by Common Ground, Sarah and local guest artist Becki Driscoll present live this new spoken word and musical work Seiners.
Real conversations, records, walks and memory talks form inspiration for this series of sketches where they remember fishing communities, seine boats and everyday life along the coast to link the story of these communities to the wild coastal seasons and cycles of mackerel, salmon and pilchards once fished in Dorset, Devon and Cornwall; where voices and music drift into the memory sea.
Project credits: Produced by Sound UK. Funded by Arts Council England. Sound track originally commissioned by BFI
Saturday 23 March
Kingsley Theatre, Kingsley School, Northdown Road, Bideford EX39 3LY
7.30pm (doors 7pm)
Adult £7
Concession/Student £6
BFS Member £5
Approx 80 mins with interval
Refreshments available
