
Misty
Arinze Kene(Author)
Nick Hern Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. March 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-84842-759-4 (ISBN)
Description
'Here is the city that we live in
Notice that the city that we live in is alive
Analyse our city and you'll find that our city even has bodily features
Our city's organs function like any living creature
Our city is a living creature
And if you're wise enough, you'll know not all of us are blood cells...
Some of us are viruses.'
An epic, lyrical journey through the pulsating heart and underground soul of inner-city London.
Misty is an inventive blend of gig theatre, spoken word, live art and direct address, confronting the assumptions and expectations underpinning the act of telling a story.
The play premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2018, performed by the author and directed by Omar Elerian. It transferred to the Trafalgar Studios in the West End in September 2018.
Misty won Best Performance Piece at the 2019 Off-West End Awards.
'Kene has a thrilling flair for language' The Times on good dog
'One of Britain's most exciting young playwrights' Guardian
Notice that the city that we live in is alive
Analyse our city and you'll find that our city even has bodily features
Our city's organs function like any living creature
Our city is a living creature
And if you're wise enough, you'll know not all of us are blood cells...
Some of us are viruses.'
An epic, lyrical journey through the pulsating heart and underground soul of inner-city London.
Misty is an inventive blend of gig theatre, spoken word, live art and direct address, confronting the assumptions and expectations underpinning the act of telling a story.
The play premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in 2018, performed by the author and directed by Omar Elerian. It transferred to the Trafalgar Studios in the West End in September 2018.
Misty won Best Performance Piece at the 2019 Off-West End Awards.
'Kene has a thrilling flair for language' The Times on good dog
'One of Britain's most exciting young playwrights' Guardian
Reviews / Votes
'The hot topics of race and cultural stereotyping fizz and dart about this lively and innovative piece of work... surely destined to be a big popular hit' * Evening Standard * 'Kene has a poetic gift and a powerful presence... his form of performance poetry is at its most vivid in his vision of modern London with its loft extensions, pavement traffic jams and yummy mummies creating "pramageddon"' * Guardian * 'Brilliantly conceived... an articulate critique of humanity's internal intolerances, as the audience is entangled into a two-hour reflection on their own preconceived perceptions of others' * Broadway World * 'Inventive, subversive, slightly surreal... it's bracing to see the question of who gets to tell stories - and how they might be circumscribed - tackled head-on here, with wit, exuberance and visual flair' * Time Out * 'Pulsing and potent... at once a polemic, an essay and a poem' * The Stage * 'Cuts to the heart of a pressing cultural debate... as fiercely thought as it is elegantly structured' * WhatsOnStage * 'Witty, hard-hitting... a powerful meditation on how we tell stories and a raw, beautiful Odyssey through the heart of London' * The Arts Desk *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
104 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84842-759-4 (9781848427594)
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Person
Arinze Kene is an actor and writer. His other work includes good dog, God's Property, Little Baby Jesus and Estate Walls, and feature films Seekers and Cure.