The highly successful event Exploring the Canon returned for a second outing on Wednesday 16 November. Programme.
Artistic Directors from leading diverse theatre and performance companies championed nine performance pieces that they think should be considered modern classics. Extracts were read and performed from:
A Fine Balance adapted by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith
SomeOne choreographed by Housni Hassan
Ti-Jean & His Brothers by Derek Walcott
Blood, Sweat and Fears by Mario Oshodi
Blest be the Tie by Donna Daley
Zameen by Satinder Kaur Chohan
Skin choreographed by Upswing
Three Fat Virgins by Ovidia Yu
The Rise and Shine of Comrade Fiasco by Andrew Whaley