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Lines of Enquiry 2

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This work happened in October 2009 but I have only just finished editing this first film. There will be others to follow. Sean Feldman dances, Lisa Knapp sings and I am drawing using the digital projection set up. We are feeling our way with the work, listening to each other and our intuition.To view the film see the Artwork page.

Lines of Enquiry 1

Drawing sonic art. Maria Hayes and John Harvey

The day ran from 11 – 5. We had never worked together before and it took a while to feel our way into the work although it happened organically and relatively easily. It was a risk to be so transparent in our practices but proved provocative both to each other and to our nomadic audience. I made 14 drawings over the day which were timed with each sonic piece. The most frequently asked question was “Who starts?” and “How do you know when to stop?” As with jazz musicians improvising together, you feel it. Sometimes it was obvious who started or who was leading and following at any one time, but the magic moments occurred when all we were aware of was being in the moment, with the sound and the image dancing a tango. Both of equal importance, both maintaining their own particularities and space yet the dancers indistinguishable from the dance.

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A short production that explores the religious symbolism in the brothers Grimm’s versions of Cinderella, Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood.

The stories (brilliantly adapted by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy) are read by Jeany Spark, who’s currently featuring as Kenneth Brannagh’s daughter in the BAFTA Award-winning TV series ‘Wallander’.

The production includes songs specially written by Nick Bicat and Philip Ridley, and recorded by (amongst others) Peter Knight of Steeleye Span and Maartin Allcock, formerly of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull.

Grimm Tales takes place at 2pm on Saturday 27 March in Christ Church
Cathedral, Oxford, as part of the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival.
Tickets are £10 and available in advance from the box office on 0870-343
1001 or www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com