University of St Andrews, Schools of English and Modern Languages
Nothing is Lost, by Jordi Doce & Selected Poems, by Eduardo Moga 13th October 2017 Byre Theatre (Studio, 5.15-7pm) Jordi Doce, born in 1967, is a poet and literary critic. He has translated the work of W. H. Auden, Ted Hughes and Charles Tomlinson, among others. He currently lives in Madrid, where he works as … Read more
2nd May 2017 12-1pm, Byre Auditorium Danced piece by the Scottish School of Contemporary Dance On songs composed and sung by Jean Ferrat after poems by Louis Aragon, and musics by Engelbert Humperdinck and Vivaldi. Choreography: Benoît Egloff Dancers: Sophie Archer, Dylan Boswell, Emilie Christie, Stevie Craib, Sarah Greene, Will Hodson, Rob Jackson, Kaja Jurkowska, … Read more
7th March 2017, 6-8pm Buchanan Theatre (Union Street) Scott Rettberg – ‘Three Rails Live’ and ‘Toxi*City’ ‘The Listeners’ – John Cayley performs with the UK version of his ‘skill’ (or app) for the Amazon Echo and Alexa.
6th & 7th March 2017 University of St Andrews Monday 6th March 10am-5pm, Gateway Boardroom 10-10.15 Welcome and Introduction 10.15-12.15 Spoken Performance 10-15-10.45 Colin Herd (University of Glasgow) ‘Talking Dances: The Poetry Performances of Chasen Gaver’ 10.45-11.05 Tea/coffee 11.05-11.45 Katie Ailes (University of Strathclyde) ‘Live Embodiment & Authenticity in Contemporary Spoken … Read more
18th November 2016, 5.30-7pm Byre Theatre Studio Oli’s first collection of poems, Between Two Windows (Carcanet, 2012), won the English Association’s Michael Murphy Memorial Prize, an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors, and was a book of the year in the Guardian, Financial Times and Times Literary Supplement. A pamphlet of prose poems, Within … Read more
4th November 2016 – Launch Event Byre Theatre (Studio, 2.15 – 8pm) ‘… With Poetry: An Interdisciplinary Day on Poetry and Performance’. 2.15 – 2.30pm: Welcome and Introduction to the Centre 2.30-5.15pm: Papers and Discussion on Performance, Innovation in Poetry and Music Fiona Dakin Intermedial translation: (Re)constructing meaning in illustrated editions of Baudelaire Alice Tarbuck … Read more