Tony Harrison at UBC, November 25-December 1

[Hallie Rebecca Marshall]

Tony Harrison, Britain’s leading  film and theatre poet, will be in 
residence at Green College, UBC as a  Visiting Professor from November 
25 – December 1, 2008.

Tony Harrison has written nearly a  dozen plays for London’s National 
Theatre,including his most recent play, Fram. He is the author of  
translations for The Royal Shakespeare Company, libretto for the New 
York  Metropolitan Opera, and plays for production in Nigeria, Greece, 
and  Austria.  Harrison’s poem V. caused a national uproar when a 
filmed version was broadcast on television.

While at Green College, Tony  Harrison will host a series of free 
workshops, readings, and presentations  that are open to all:

All Event Details:

Tony Harrison: Poetry Reading
  Tuesday, November 25 (5-6:30 pm)
  Green College Coach House
  6201 Cecil Green Park Road, UBC

(Space limited)

Workshop on Speaking Verse
  Wednesday, November 26 (2-4 pm)
  Lilloet Room, Irving K Barber Learning Centre, UBC

Tony Harrison and award-winning  actress Sian Thomas lead a master 
class at UBC on reading poetry aloud and delivering  verse in 
performance. Some participants will have the opportunity to continue  
working with Harrison and Thomas on the delivery of verse and to 
perform  scenes from Harrison’s plays as part of his final event at UBC 
on Monday,  December 1.

All are welcome. Those wishing to  participate as actors are invited to 
send an e-mail to Hallie Marshall at  halliem at interchange.ubc.ca

Tony Harrison Presents: Black  Daisies for the Bride
  Thursday, November 27 (2-4 pm)
  Royal Bank Cinema, The Chan Centre, UBC

A screening of Tony Harrison’s  film/poem Black Daisies For The Bride 
(1993), directed by Peter Symes, with  specially arranged score by 
Dominic Muldowney. The film focuses on three  female Alzheimer’s 
patients, all real, one of them a former opera singer who  can now 
trill only two or three notes from Madame Butterfly.

Tony Harrison and Company at  the Freddie Wood
  Monday, December 1 (5 -7 pm)
  Frederic Wood Theatre
  6354 Crescent Road, UBC

Tony Harrison talks about his life  and thirty-five-year career in the 
British Theatre. He will also introduce  performances of scenes from 
his plays by participants from his UBC workshop  on the delivery of 
verse.

For more information, contact  gc.events at ubc.ca or 604-822-0676

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