“Find a shadow, find it’s corners…
Shadows don’t have corners…”
I hope you enjoy these pictures…
They were taken yesterday at the first ever performances of “Ghost Junction” by a charity I am “Artistic Advisor” to: Rhapsode. Our aim is to bring art, music and drama into the lives of children who might not ordinarily get the opportunity to shine. We have a strict “donation only” policy to make our events accessible to all. Yesterday’s production was created, rehearsed, designed and produced in just three incredibly intensive days. The children ranged from 6 to 15 and worked amazingly hard. The performances took place in the beautiful Quaker Friend’s Meeting House in Letchworth Garden City, which was transformed by the children into a spooky forest. In the story, a group of bickering children become lost. Three ghosts who died in 1953 (Sergei Prokofiev, Hillaire Belloc and Swedish illustrator Elsa Beskow)impart wisdom leading to a happy ending. Actress Jenny Ayres developed the drama together with composer Rebecca Leek, director of Rhapsode, whose vision and energy allowed the children to experience something very special indeed. For more information on Rhapsode, try their website(Paste this into your browser):
http://www.rhapsode.org.uk/
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