Strands (La Ptaoe)
A set of sequences for voices by SÉVERO SARDUY translated by BARBARA THOMPSON with Denis McCarthy Cecile Chevreau Philippe Monnet Patricia Laffan Michael Spice Lorna Philippe A beach in Cannes. A gigolo cuts his foot on broken glass. Taking the image of the ever-renewing sea, Cuban writer Severo Sarduy develops sequences which transform and distort this simple incident and provide an insight into the two characters, whose several voices act as our guides through the world of myths. Producer ARCHIE CAMPBELL