'A Celebration of the General'
About
A requiem for the commons, heaths and greens once key to East Anglian village life, Justin Hopper and Laura Cannell present a new performance inspired by the language of ‘inclosure’ – one of the most consequential practices of rural life in John Constable’s time.
‘A Celebration of the General’ reworks 19th-century primary-source historical texts into new poems and chants, set to composed and improvised music with new visuals created by artists Tom Eglington, to mourn the loss of the commonly held land.
Artists
Composer and performer Laura Cannell is an internationally renowned musician whose work straddles the worlds of experimental, folk, chamber, early and medieval music.
Tom Eglington is a British writer and artist. His artwork has been shown in galleries in New York, London and LA. As a writer, he is known for his folk horror graphic novel, Thistlebone, created with Simon Davis RP RBSA. He lives and works in Suffolk.
Writer and performer Justin Hopper works at the intersection of landscape, memory and myth.
Friday Lates: Justin Hopper and Laura Cannell
'A Celebration of the General'
Free
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