Artist Simeon Barclay explores the relationship between memory, place and performance.
Returning to the landscapes of Huddersfield and the Yorkshire Moors, Barclay reflects on the places that shaped him and his spoken word work The Ruin. In his studio, he brings together text, movement and memory, considering how performance can transform both performer and audience.
0:00 - Introduction
02:14 - The Ruin and the Yorkshire Moors
03:22 - Building the performance in the studio
04:10 - Childhood, tailoring and performance
04:35 - The alchemy of live performance
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