Made in Scotland – Summerhall August Festival 2016 https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk Enquiries: 0131 560 1580 Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:42:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.3 https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/favicon.png Made in Scotland – Summerhall August Festival 2016 https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk 32 32 Karmana, Songs of the Roma https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/event/karmana-songs-of-the-roma/ Mon, 09 May 2016 03:05:57 +0000 http://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=3381 Scottish virtuoso guitarist and composer Simon Thacker returns to create a new Romani musical journey in this dazzling world première featuring reimagined Gypsy songs and original works inspired by Indian, Balkan and Spanish traditions.

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]]> Scottish virtuoso guitarist and composer Simon Thacker returns to create a new Romani musical journey in this dazzling world première featuring reimagined Gypsy songs and original works inspired by Indian, Balkan and Spanish traditions. Thacker is joined by the outstanding Polish cellist Justyna Jablonska and one of the Roma Gypsy tradition’s finest exponents, singer and violinist Masha Natanson. Embracing the incredible talents of three diverse musicians and one of the world’s great song traditions, Karmana (Sanskrit for ‘performing anything by means of magic’) features music of a rare emotional directness and spontaneity.

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]]> Heads Up https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/event/heads-up/ Mon, 09 May 2016 03:05:51 +0000 http://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=3375 In just one moment, worlds will end. Multi award-winner Kieran Hurley (Beats, Chalk Farm, Hitch), with an original sonic score by Michael John McCarthy, weaves a picture of a familiar city at its moment of destruction, asking what would we do if we found ourselves at the end of our world as we know it.

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]]> A city. Just like this. Right now. A woman staggers home after a two-day bender. A finance worker preaches doom outside Caffè Nero. A priest who doesn’t believe in God stares blankly at the endless disasters on the TV news. In just one moment, all their worlds will end. Multi award-winner Kieran Hurley (Beats, Chalk Farm, Hitch), with an original sonic score by Michael John McCarthy, weaves a picture of a familiar city at its moment of destruction, asking what would we do if we found ourselves at the end of our world as we know it.

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]]> Graeme Stephen’s Metropolis https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/event/graeme-stephens-metropolis/ Mon, 09 May 2016 03:05:49 +0000 http://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=3373 Award-winning Scottish composer Graeme Stephen presents the world première of his score for the 1927 silent film Metropolis.

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]]> Award-winning Scottish composer Graeme Stephen presents the world première of his score for the 1927 silent film Metropolis. The movie is a pioneering futuristic classic by German auteur Fritz Lang. The screening features a live soundtrack performed by the composer, innovative string quartet ZAPP 4 and acclaimed drummer Tom Bancroft. Metropolis is Graeme Stephen’s seventh film score. His composition for FW Murnau’s Sunrise won the Innovation Award at the Scottish Jazz Awards.

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]]> Denton and Me https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/event/denton-and-me/ Mon, 09 May 2016 03:05:43 +0000 http://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=3367 This multi-layered, stunningly designed show weaves together writer and performer Sam Rowe’s autobiography with the writing of Denton Welch (1915-1948), a fascinating figure in queer literary history, and favourite of Alan Bennett, William S Burroughs and John Waters.

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]]> 1944: Fastidious diarist Denton Welch writes with astonishing honesty about his obsession for reckless land-boy Eric. 2011: A young writer is given the diaries by a family friend and discovers echoes of his own life within. This multi-layered, stunningly designed show weaves together writer and performer Sam Rowe’s autobiography with the writing of Denton Welch (1915-1948), a fascinating figure in queer literary history, and favourite of Alan Bennett, William S Burroughs and John Waters.

Directed by Nicholas Bone

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]]> Mikey and Addie https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/event/mikey-and-addie/ Mon, 09 May 2016 03:05:07 +0000 http://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=3389 Mikey is a sunny boy. He lives alone with his mum. Mikey's mum has a secret. It’s not well kept. Everyone knows it. Everyone except Mikey. Addie is a good girl. She doesn't tell lies. Her father makes sure of that. Addie tells the truth. It's what you have to do. Isn't it? It's hard to tell when your life will change. The day you wake up normal but end up falling far from everything you've ever known. Spinning into nothingness. Today is that day.

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]]> Mikey is a sunny boy. He lives alone with his mum. Mikey’s mum has a secret. It’s not well kept.  Everyone knows it. Everyone except Mikey. Addie is a good girl. She doesn’t tell lies. Her father makes sure of that. Addie tells the truth. It’s what you have to do. Isn’t it? It’s hard to tell when your life will change. The day you wake up normal but end up falling far from everything you’ve ever known. Spinning into nothingness. Today is that day.

BSL Weds 24th Aug

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]]> Mairi Campbell: Pulse https://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/event/mairi-campbell-pulse/ Mon, 09 May 2016 03:05:05 +0000 http://festival16.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=3387 A homecoming in viola, voice, movement, animation and storytelling, Pulse is the story of Mairi Campbell's quest to heal cultural wounds.

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]]> A homecoming in viola, voice, movement, animation and storytelling. Pulse is the story of Mairi Campbell’s quest to heal cultural wounds. From classical training at London’s Guildhall, to love and danger in Mexico and discovering step-dancing in Cape Breton. Co-devised and directed by Kath Burlinson.

Supported by Made in Scotland

@mairimusic

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