Singer-songwriter and member of The Magnetic North, Hannah Peel announces a one-off event inspired by the themes, images and surreal atmospheres of her new solo album Awake But Always Dreaming which is a record about memory: the luminous and beautiful formation of memories and the devastating loss or slow, insidious damage to the mind.
This event joins together like minded independent artists who have created work as a result of being touched by the issues around dementia & memory loss. The audience are invited to become part of an immersive experience - delving into the “rabbit warren” of the mind exploring memory and consciousness through film, literature, music and light illuminations. In this event, there will be a sharing of the kaleidoscope of work that is being created by artists and scientists around this subject. All this takes place in the stunning environs of St Leonard’s Church, Shoreditch, whose ancient walls are the perfect setting for this collaboration and a venue well known for exciting arts events.
Christopher Eccleston is a British actor who is celebrated for his stage performances in Hamlet, Antigone, HG Wells The Time Machine, and television productions such as The “A” Word, The Leftovers, Hillsborough, Dr Who, Our Friends In The North, and Lennon Naked. His films include Let Him Have It, Jude, Shallow Grave, 28 Days Later, and 24 Hour Party People. Chris will be joining the event and reading poetry during the evening.
We will also be joined by award winning writer, poet and filmmaker Lavinia Greenlaw who has published five collections of poetry, most recently A Double Sorrow: Troilus and Criseyde and two novels, plus the memoir, The Importance of Music to Girls and Questions of Travel: William Morris in Iceland. Audio Obscura, her immersive soundwork for Artangel/Manchester International Festival won the 2011 Ted Hughes Award. Lavinia’s short film The Sea is an Edge and an Ending is a study of the impact of dementia on our sense of time and place, drawing on Shakespeare’s Tempest and premiered at the Estuary festival in September 2016. (Commissioned by FVU and Metal with the support of Wellcome Trust. Supported by Arts Council England).
Shelly Love is an artist, director, storyteller and choreographer, who moved from contemporary dance theatre into filmmaking. Through her films, Shelly creates “other worlds” where narratives unravel against reason or convention. With her understanding of the body, movement and time she makes poetry of curious situations, most of them surreal, yet utterly human. Her short film Scratch will be shown at this event, ‘A lone character inhabits a subterranean world. Stuck between worlds, she fails to move on....’ This film explores the nature of the puppet as both an inanimate object and animated character brought to life through human movement. Scratch was the winner of the prestigious IMZ Best Screen Choreography Award in 2005.
Wrangler DJs are Stephen Mallinder (Wrangler/Cabaret Voltaire) and Phil Winter (Wrangler/Tunng) who have released two albums so far of dark analogue electronic music – LA Spark (2014) and this year’s White Glue.
Alzheimer’s Research UK & Wellcome Trust are involved in a great many collaborations to raise the profile of research into Dementia bringing together an impressive array of individuals from Science, research and the arts. To mark the incredible work and research taking place by scientists and researchers the Wellcome Collection in London has commissioned a rich network of scientists, artists, clinicians, public health experts and broadcasters, to examine and challenge perceptions of dementia through scientific and creative experimentation. The project spans two years starting this autumn 2016. Hannah is also involved as part of this collaboration and with Alzheimer’s Research UK in scoring a musical piece for a forthcoming awareness campaign.
Tim Parry, Director of Communications and Brand at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “Alzheimer’s Research UK prides itself on being an innovative, forward-thinking charity. Working with young, talented artists like Hannah, who incorporate real-world issues in their art, is a fantastic way to raise awareness among an audience who otherwise might not engage in the issue. Hannah is helping to shine a spotlight on dementia and the importance of memories, and we’re delighted to be associated with her and this collaborative event at Shoreditch Church. It promises to be a special evening.”
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The event takes place at Shoreditch Church, London on 24th November 2016. Tickets: £12 In association with Alzheimer’s Research. Curated by Kirsteen McNish of Vine Collective. Tickets
