Friends, A reminder that ‘Body 115’ returns to London next month, playing for just 5 nights at the Jack Studio Theatre. The Jack won the London Pub Theatres award for ‘Best Venue’ last year, on the same occaision we won ‘Best Innovative Play’. It feels like the perfect fit. Tickets and info below… Body 115Continue reading “BODY 115 – IN LONDON, 7 – 11 MAY”
Author Archives: Jan Noble
THREE WORKS, THREE AWARDS…
Friends, There is a tendency, or maybe I just get a sense, that we are inclined to celebrate more than appreciate, give rewards rather than offer support and that increasing importance is placed on the provision of a platform for art rather than on the art itself. I’ve not been stood in line when theyContinue reading “THREE WORKS, THREE AWARDS…”
LAUNCHING TODAY “REYNARD” READ BY JOHN NETTLES…
Friends, We’re streaming the full audio of ‘Reynard’ – a contemporary re-telling of the medieval fox tale – from our website today. Please head to reynardpoem.com and listen to this remarkable rendering by actor John Nettles. Limited edition, orange vinyl LPs (and digipack CDs) will also be available to pre-order (shipping expected from 1st November).Continue reading “LAUNCHING TODAY “REYNARD” READ BY JOHN NETTLES…”
REYNARD READ BY JOHN NETTLES
Friends, Delighted to announce a collaboration with actor John Nettles who has leant his fine voice to a new recording, delivering an exquisite reading of my long poem ‘Reynard’ – a contemporary retelling of the medieval fox tale. With audio previews and streaming coming next month ‘Reynard’ will be released as a limited edition LPContinue reading “REYNARD READ BY JOHN NETTLES”
‘A POETIC MASTERPIECE’ ★★★★★
Friends, A big thanks to everyone who’s come along to The Hope Theatre to see / hear ‘Body 115’ during its run at the Camden Fringe. We’ve had people up from Brighton, down from Liverpool, in from Italy and over from Baghdad. Reviews have been fantastic, responses heartfelt and touching. Tonight is your final chanceContinue reading “‘A POETIC MASTERPIECE’ ★★★★★”
OPENING TOMORROW…
Friends, My verse-drama ‘Body 115‘ opens at the Hope Theatre, Islington tomorrow night at 9 and runs until 26 August. Nilgin Yusuf of London Pub Theatres Magazine had this to say when we previewed in May. “Body 115 is resurrected and reimagined as Virgil in Noble’s homage to Dante’s Divine Comedy. As we traverse London andContinue reading “OPENING TOMORROW…”
LATEST DISPATCH – Canto 17, ‘Body 115’
Friends, Each month I’ll be featuring a track from the back catalogue, a work in progress or a new release. This month I’m posting a short section from ‘Body 115’, an early page reading recorded before the work had been developed into a full, one hour verse-drama. Daniel Richards, a former professor at the UniversitàContinue reading “LATEST DISPATCH – Canto 17, ‘Body 115’”
‘BODY 115’ AT THE HOPE THEATRE, 20-26 AUGUST
Friends, After a short run at the Hope Theatre in May and a performance at Festival Internazionale Teatro Romano, Volterra we’re bringing ‘Body 115’ back to London and to this historic rock ‘n’ roll venue in Islington from 20-26 August. With revamped soundscapes by Jack Arnold and direction from Justin Butcher this is… ‘One hour ofContinue reading “‘BODY 115’ AT THE HOPE THEATRE, 20-26 AUGUST”
LATEST DISPATCH
A new series featuring occasional recordings, outtakes, notes and episodes from the back catalogue. BOOKMARK THIS PAGE. Here, a piece for Don Mousseau – my agent, mentor and collaborator who asked for a eulogy. Don was a producer and artists’ manager who represented, among others, composer Micheal Nyman and violinist Nigel Kennedy.
ANGELI D’INFERNO | Enrico Palandri ‘Sette Finestre’
To break the shackles of old stories we need criticism. To mend a broken narrative, we need poetry. Enrico Palandri Tonight it will be my great pleasure to introduce the novelist and former writer in residence at UCL Enrico Palandri who will present his latest book ‘Sette Finestre’ This is the first in a seriesContinue reading “ANGELI D’INFERNO | Enrico Palandri ‘Sette Finestre’”
JAN NOBLE 