A good friend of mine, Heather, whom I haven’t seen in far too long, says ‘I have performed this piece so many times now! Getting on for 40 this year alone. Here is the original recorded version by request. The live performance has developed and I take more time over it now – CRT commissioned a 6-minute piece and it turned out to be exactly that length without me having to edit it. It’s good to hear the real Emma and Nancy, and the lovely engines I recorded, and see photos of some of the ‘Idle Women’. The next time I perform it will be at the Barley Mow, Newbold on Monday. See www.alarumtheatre.co.uk for the remaining tour dates.’
Watch this YouTube of the poem, it’s amazing!
08/07/2017 at 08:11
Thanks Polly! Very kind of you x
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08/07/2017 at 08:18
I enjoyed hearing the voices behind and between the poem – wonderful 🙂
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08/07/2017 at 08:18
Reblogged this on poetry, photos and musings oh my!.
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08/07/2017 at 08:19
Brilliant, simply brilliant. I should so love to see it performed live!
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08/07/2017 at 08:21
So would I, Léa, and I haven’t managed to get along to a performance yet! It’s on my bucket list…
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08/07/2017 at 08:23
No doubt but being there you do have a better chance. Perhaps you would even write about it and share it with us?
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08/07/2017 at 08:35
Come the day… 😉
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08/07/2017 at 12:41
Yes… 🙂
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08/07/2017 at 08:24
Reblogged this on Weaving Yarns and commented:
Thanks to Polly for sharing my post she saw on Facebook #TheIdleWomen
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