Exploring the Canon 2

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