About ‘Lions in the Landscape’.
Celebrating CS Lewis love of NI’s beautiful natural environment, Down Arts Centre and Words for Castle Ward bring ‘Poems on a Sunday Afternoon’ back to the Narnia Festival on Sunday, 17 November, 2.30-4.30pm at the Cloughmore Centre based in Kilbroney Park.
Olive Broderick, event organiser, said:”Everyone is welcome! Admission – FREE, no booking required but if you require further information do email: wordsforcastleward@gmail.com
Poems on a Sunday is a workshop which offers a warm and welcoming space to share your written work – poems, stories, songs – or a favourite, whether in keeping with the theme or not.
“In our featured spot there will be included a wonderful programme from music group ‘Songbuddies’ and a rehearsed reading of new work created for this event.”
About Poems on a Sunday Afternoon
Olive added: “Ten years in existence, this ongoing event normally based at Down Arts Centre in Downpatrick offers a chance to share new work – poetry, prose or song – or a favourite piece, whether new or established writer. And each event also features an author or a group with an emphasis on emerging local talent.”
About ‘Lions in the Landscape’ PoSA feature
About Songbuddies:
Songbuddies are an informal group of singers drawn from two classes run by Laura Plummer at Down Arts Centre. Laura Plummer lives in Downpatrick and is a musician, singer and choir leader who writes, composes and arranges songs and music. Since 2004 she has run group singing classes at Down Arts Centre and founded the community choir Voices of Lecale in 2007 with whom she has produced four recorded albums of songs.
Laura is a member of the Natural Voice Network. The programme of songs selected for this event celebrate the Autumn/Winter seasons and the forest, and include songs composed by Laura inspired by Narnia ‘In the Forest (always Winter, never Christmas)’ and the area (‘Bronagh’s Bell’).
About the rehearsed reading.
‘Lions in the Landscape – the Perihelion Monologues’ is written as a series of three short monologues inspired by elements of CS Lewis’ life, and his love of NI’s wild places – particularly this part of the world.
Written by Olive Broderick, (poet and PoSA co-founder/host), this short piece will be performed in the form of rehearsed reading by Janine Walker. Janine is an actor, dramatist and drama facilitator. She is passionate about an arts approach to personal and social change. She is currently writing her one-woman play on baby loss that will tour throughout Northern Ireland and the UK in 2020. She is co-founder of Spanner in the Works Theatre Company and has just completed Tinderbox Theatre’s ambitious Play Machine Acting Training Programme 2018/19.
Janine currently sits on the Board of Tinderbox Theatre Company and was a previous board member of The Arts Council of Northern Ireland. She has worked in the arts for over 20 years with organisations such as Arts & Business and Arts Care. She holds a Masters with Commendation in Drama & Performances Studies from Queen’s University Belfast. Janine is currently the arts officer based at Down Arts Centre.
The Narnia Festival runs from the 15-17 November in Kilbroney Park – fun and magical events for all – further info HERE.
Love CS Lewis? Continue the celebration in East Belfast (22-26 November) – find out what’s on HERE.
