Online Presentations
This is a wee reminder of the lovely presentations we broadcast live online during lockdown.
Here is your chance to view again or enjoy for the very first time. Let us know your reviews!
Jerusalem - The Emanation of the Giant Albion
NARRATOR: TIM BRUCE
Presenting a LIVE recital of the outstanding, epic poem William Blake believed to be his masterpiece - ‘JERUSALEM – The Emanation of the Giant Albion’ to mark the 200th Anniversary of the completion of the work.
The Life of Christ - Part 1
(as told through the paintings and illustrations of William Blake)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bCWbfpFfjw
The Life of Christ - Part 2.
Illustrated presentation - researched and compiled by Carol and Luis Garrido Musical guests - Vimala Rowe and John Etheridge for the William Blake Fellowship.
The Fruits of Life and Beauty - Dramatized illustrated presentation
An homage to the Marriage of CATHERINE and WILLIAM BLAKE, to mark, and celebrate their Wedding Anniversary 18th August - by Simon Clarke
WRITER: SIMON CLARKE
“William and Catherine have lived with me for the last 40 years. I first met them in The Oxford illuminated, and illuminating, edition of The Songs of Innocence and Experience. Since then, they have been a prompting presence in my life. A member of the Blake Society for years, in the 90’s I set up the annual event to commemorate Blake’s interment at Bunhill Fields still going strong today. The Blakes have informed my teaching: in community education in Lambeth (where else?), in my writing and in my music. ‘Honour the gifts in others ‘is one thing the Blakes often bend my ear about and this has informed the way we, my family and I, try to live.”
PERFORMERS:
JAMIE NEWALL is an award-winning actor from Edinburgh. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has nearly 40 years’ experience, principally on stage and in radio & audio productions, but also in film and TV. Recent films include, The Laureate based on the life of Robert Graves and The Last Vermeer. https://www.spotlight.com/interactive...
CHRISTOPHER NAYLOR trained at LAMDA. His work in the theatre includes War Horse (UK/International Tour), Middlemarch (Orange Tree Theatre), The Woman In Black (West End), The Importance of Being Earnest (York Theatre Royal). TV includes The Crown (Netflix) and The Alienist (TNT/Paramount). He has worked as a reader for Poet In The City and regularly records audio dramas for Big Finish Productions. https://www.spotlight.com/interactive...
CAROL STARKS trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and has since worked in theatre, television, film and radio. Theatre includes Johanna in Sweeney Todd and Suzanna Walcott in The Crucible - National Theatre. Mrs. Elvsted in Hedda Gabler at the Donmar Warehouse, nominated for the Ian Charleson award. Television ranges from one-off dramas to a two year stint on the soap Family Affairs. https://www.spotlight.com/0355-6759-7041.
BLAKE ALIVE
The WILLIAM BLAKE FELLOWSHIP launched BLAKE ALIVE initiative during lockdown. Focussing on the online presentations we did not have the resources to share it widely at the time .
However, we aim to get it going again and INVITE YOU to join in!
BLAKE ALIVE – is an open space whereby you can recite, record, upload*, and share with us all, your favourite William Blake poems, passages or quotations. In fact, anything written by William Blake that means a lot to you now especially - or always.
BLAKE ALIVE project aims to create a wonderful repository of people’s experiences and relationship with William Blake * Please be mindful not to use anything that is protected by copyright.
If there is a You tube reading you would like us to share, please send us the link!
* HOW TO UPLOAD YOUR RECITAL:
• You can upload videos of up to 25MB by Email to: blake2811@gmail.com.
• If they are larger than 25MB, please send them on a file transfer site and send a link to our address above. (e.g. Drop Box, Wetransfer)
• If you would prefer to send an MP3 file and an image to go with it, we'll be happy to upload this.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfaEMHXMq0sqZ9-C9tysJjw/about