Sunday, October 22, 2006

Kwame Dawes at the South Bank Centre: Tuesday 24th October

Wisteria: Twilight Songs From the Swamp Country
Kwame Dawes

Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, London; Poetry International
Tuesday 24th October
7.45pm

"In a stunning opening night, we present the London premiere of Wisteria: Twilight Songs from the Swamp Country, Kwame Dawes' prophetic account of the lives of women from South Carolina: lives of honesty, hardship and beauty which span the 20th century. His poems are both a personal journey of understanding and a creation of beauty and grace from a history of suffering.

Combining the lyrical depth of a blues threnody with a spiritual and emotional truth, the poems are heightened by a live musical and vocal score by Kevin Simmonds, and evocative images of the women whose stories we celebrate."

Tickets: £8.50
Booking Fee: £1.50 Members: 75p
Concessions: 50% off (limited availability)
Series: 08701 900 222 (not available online)

Website: www.rfh.org.uk

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