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The Courtauld Institute of Art in association with
Operating Theatre Company presents:
Lullaby at the Fabric of War exhibition
Fabric of War is the first exhibition outside the US of work by Combat Paper Project. This group brings together war veterans, many suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, who pulp their uniforms to make paper as the basis for cathartic artworks (combatpaper.org).
As part of this major event Operating Theatre Company will stage a reading of Dominic Leggett’s play, Lullaby, at The Courtauld Institute of Art on 19th June.
Lullaby is an uncompromising new drama about the destruction of innocence, and the personal and social costs of discovering the truth. It focuses on the struggle of soldiers returning from the front line, and was runner-up in Amnesty International/iceandfire's Protect The Human playwriting competition 2008. The cast (pictured opposite) includes Olivier Award winner Suzan Sylvester, Simon Chadwick, Charles De'ath and Rachel Morris.
Directed by Ken Christiansen
Sound design by Simon Thomas
Ray needs to protect Beth - but Beth can't live with secrets between them. Frank wants what he thinks he deserves, and he knows everything...
Friday 19th June at 7.30pm
The Courtauld Institute of Art
Somerset House, Strand
London WC2R 0RN
Tickets (on door): £5 / £3 conc.
Event includes a free glass of wine and private viewing of the
Fabric of War exhibiton.
Running time: 75 minutes
Fabric of War will be accompanied by a Conflict Paper workshop tour of the UK in June, during which the group will travel with a portable papermaking studio, making paper from uniforms, flags, currency and other materials related to conflict. This will form the basis for a new artwork commissioned to mark the launch of the Troubles Archive, an online archive of art produced in response to the Northern Ireland conflict.
Other London events include an ongoing demonstration of papermaking throughout the weekend of the 13-14th June at the Imperial War Museum.
At Millennium Court Arts Centre in Portadown, Northern Ireland on 27th June, Combat Paper Project will lead members of the community in making paper from flags and banners relating to the Troubles. For more information click here
Final call for scripts: HighTide are looking to produce new scripts from emerging writers for the fourth HighTide Festival, which will take place in May 2010. Writers may submit one unproduced full-length play. The deadline for plays arriving is 31st July 2009. For full details click here
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Breaking Rank by Combat Paper Project
 
 
The cast of Lullaby
ELSEWHERE IN LONDON:
Aunt Dan and Lemon
By Wallace Shawn
Ends 27 June
‘Stunning. A compelling, sensitively poetic production. A great evening.’ Independent
‘One of the most significant plays since the end of World War II.’ Daily Mail
Jane Horrocks plays Lemon, a frail and sickly raw-juice addict with a soft-spot for Fascists who listens to intimate secrets from her dangerous and manipulative Aunt Dan.
Useful links:
www.operating-theatre.co.uk
www.courtauld.ac.uk
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