Spa Fields
2 July
There is a cold, wet
park in Clerkenwell,
one corner grey with
concrete and metal,
blue and black
graffiti, sandwiched between
the tennis courts and
the rest of the city.
Not so inviting on a
cold wet evening as a warm-lit bar
or glass of wine at
home, safe on the other side of town,
but perfect for a tale
of gang warfare and rain,
magic and music,
friendship and flight; the perfect place
to listen to a poet’s
smooth-tongued guile,
lilting flute and drum
conjuring unknown worlds.
The language flows
like lava, molten caramel
and rain drops
dancing. It is exultant, pulling you in
to listen to a
strange, bloody and blacked-eyed fairytale,
carried along on its
own beat, conjuring music,
bankers, city stench, love and
sculpture, street fights,
age old troubles and delights,
and all closer
to home at last than you might think
or wish.
Knight Watch played at Spa Fields as part of the Almeida
Festival from 2-3 July; and plays at other locations throughout the summer.
No comments:
Post a Comment