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Series 1

Season 1 · 2022 · 4 episodes

A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels. Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent.

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Episodes

1The Lonely LondonersA creative performance reading of The Lonely Londoners that juxtaposes modern imagery and fascinating archive footage to reflect on how Sam Selvon's novel shaped the London of today.
2On the Black HillA performance reading of the abridged novel On the Black Hill, by Bruce Chatwin. Identical twin brothers grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home.
3The Day of the SardineA creative performance reading of a powerful novel of disaffection that charts a young man's uneasy passage into adulthood.
4A Vision of LovelinessPerformance reading of A Vision of Loveliness by Louise Levene. A darkly comic novel that reveals the seedy underbelly of London in the 1960s, rich with period detail.