| Six writers will be in Manchester on July 6 hoping to pull down the cultural borders and highlight the diversity of contemporary British writing. Peter Kalu (host and local author), Maggie Gee, Rajeev Balasubramanyam, Sonia Hughes (local author), Courttia Newland, Nii Parkes will perform at the Green Room on 9 July. Each of them have been challenged to captivate and entertain the audience within a strict ten-minute deadline, and in this MTV generation of short attention spans and quick fixes, this is not an easy task, even for established writers.
Nii Parkes |
But there's more to Tell Tales than words. Music also plays an integral part with each story being accompanied by a score composed by Amplified DJ Zak Akhimien. Working closely with each author, Zak will create unique pieces for each tale. The idea is to come away with the feeling of having experienced the story, rather than simply being read to. Zak says, "The aim is to subtly assist the storyteller as they work by providing an audio backdrop that pinpoints and supports the stories in a manner not unlike a soundtrack but all done live on stage. "The music itself will cover a broad spectrum to reflect the diversity of authors, their unique characters and situations." In a nutshell:
Tell Tales - 9th July 2004
The Green Room, Whitworth Street
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £5/£4 conc
Tel: 0161 615 0500
What do you want to do now? |
| 
Tell Tales - The Green Room
Powerhouse -Watch again
