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Ian McMillan explores new futures in Form.

Ian McMillan explores new futures and new ways of understanding old Forms with Rommi Smith, Megan Barker, Nick Thurston and Alice Jolly.

Ian McMillan explores different ways into and out of and through the things we write, and discovers new ways of thinking about language and meaning; with poet Nick Thurston who has co curated The Weight of Words, an exhibition on the poetry of sculpture and the sculpture of poetry, fiction writer Alice Jolly whose new collection of stories ‘From Far Around They Saw Us Burn’ examines how everyday interactions can change our lives in new and unpredictable ways,  playwright and theatre maker Megan Barker whose novel ‘Kit’ is a long running prose poem, and poet and performer Rommi Smith reads from her new choral work Forever?, a collaborative commission with composer, Roderick Williams.  Forever? is a 21st century response to the iconic hymn Amazing Grace and which seeks to redefine its power and status  as a song of resilience and resistance.

Forever? With text by Rommi Smith and music by composer Roderick Williams will premiere on July 22 at the IF MIlton Keynes International Festival.  

The Weight of Words runs at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds from 7 July – 26 November. You can find out more about the exhibition via this link: 
henry-moore.org/the-weight-of-words

Presenter: Ian McMillan
Producer: Cecile Wright

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