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Actors including Amanda Donohoe, Damien Molony, Gethin Anthony, Guy Paul, MyAnna Buring, Olivia Williams, Rhashan Stone will perform Ocean-themed short stories, poetry and songs. The remarkable stylings of violin virtuoso Lizzie Ball and jazz/classical pianist Dorian Ford will infuse the proceedings, invoking the mystery and power of our Oceans.
Performances of literary works from renowned authors including A.S. Byatt, Isak Dinesen, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Brendan Kennelly, will evoke the deep, vast, wild, unknowable majesty of our planet’s seas.
This WORDTheatreUK production is being presented at Ladbroke Hall in support of OCEAN RISING.
WORDTheatreUK, dubbed “the short story specialists” by The Sunday Times, is a registered charity. Since 2003, WordTheatre® has been giving voice to great writing, featuring esteemed authors, actors and musicians, to capture the imaginations of diverse audiences.
Founder & Artistic Director, Cedering Fox, has curated this evening in support of OCEAN RISING, an initiative that encourages the public to engage with the ocean through cultural initiatives and innovative events. Established by Schmidt Ocean Institute and Nekton, it aims to integrate the ocean seamlessly into the fabric of everyday life.
A short Q & A with Oliver Steeds, OBE, the Chief Executive and Founder of Nekton, follows the performances. Oceanographer and critically acclaimed broadcast journalist formerly with ABC, NBC, Channel 4, Discovery Channels and others, Steeds was awarded the OBE in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his services to Research and Conservation of the Marine Environment.
WORDTheatreUK is on a mission to connect people across the globe with compelling stories by esteemed authors delivered through performances by well-known actors from film, television and theatre. These stories reflect the colourful, complicated, and fascinating world we live in. By inspiring empathy with great writing, we’re on a mission to build a better world, one story at a time.
Ocean Rising is an initiative that encourages the public to engage with the ocean through cultural initiatives and innovative events. Established by Schmidt Ocean Institute and Nekton, it aims to integrate the ocean seamlessly into the fabric of everyday life – igniting curiosity for our undersea world and cultivating a global community dedicated to the celebration and protection of our ocean.
The history of Ladbroke Hall is infused with ambition, innovation and craftsmanship. The historic building has been reimagined by Loïc Le Gaillard and Julien Lombrail as a meeting place for innovation. Ladbroke Hall is the beating heart of a living community, an ecosystem, born of shared values: a passion for the arts and the natural environment. It is here to treasure creativity in our visitors, friends and patrons and strive to achieve the eclectic artistic expressions we embrace through art and design, music, theatre, dance, food and learning. Ladbroke Hall endeavours to join in building a fairer planet, showing care and resilience in the face of immense challenges.
Scout Riley, WORDTheatre Executive Coordinator: [email protected]
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