Synthetica

20:45-21:45, Thursday 8th August 2019

 

Music: Karen Wimhurst

Words: Found text, arranged by Karen Wimhurst

 

Vinyl crackles… a locked groove… the breaking of plastic waves. In an attic of bubblewrap, the story of our synthetic world is unpacked. 1907; an era brimming with bakelite excitement dawns; the end of poverty and exploiting our natural world… no need for ivory… a glorious democracy built with this material of endless forms. The polymer parade begins; the scintillation of cellophane, advertising and consumerism takes hold; easy wipe clean living, the immorality of single use throwaways.

 

Synthetica is a fractured sung narrative exploring the Midas touch of our times… so much made possible within the heartbeat of environmental catastrophe.

 

Produced by MoDiP AUB

 

The Place, 17 Duke’s Road, London, WC1H 9PY

 

 

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Website: www.sylvafield.com/synthetica

 

Composer: Karen Wimhurst

Director: Katharine Piercey

Costume: Paige Gregory & Sandra Philips

Sound Production: Ed Bersey

 

Soprano: Brittany Soriano

Trumpet: Elaine Close

Vinyl: Ole Rudd

Voice Overs: Fraser Wilson

 

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Composer: Karen Wimhurst

Director: Katharine Piercey

Costume: Paige Gregory & Sandra Philips

Sound Production: Ed Bersey

 

Soprano: Brittany Soriano

Trumpet: Elaine Close

Vinyl: Ole Rudd

Voice Overs: Fraser Wilson