March 22, 2003
Events @ The Calder Bookshop April 2003
Events planned for April at the Calder Bookshop. Attendances were high in March and they would recommend that you call the bookshop before an event to check on seating availability and to reserve a place.
April 3rd
SAMUEL BECKETT’S THE OLD TUNE
When his friend Robert Pinget adapted Samuel Beckett’s All That Fall for French television - much against the latter’s will - Beckett responded by translating and vastly changing Pinget’s La Manivelle into an English play. This rarely performed little masterpiece will be read by the actors Oengus Macnamara and Tony Rohr. Two retired old soldiers meet again and share their memories in a comic and poignant picture of old age.
April 10th
COMPTON MACKENZIE: MAN OF LETTERS
Sir Compton Mackenzie (1883-1972) was one of Britain’s bestselling and most respected novelists. A renaissance man of many interests, his massive autobiography chronicles a bygone age and culture. Rod Prince, radical journalist and peace campaigner, will talk about the man and two actors will read significant extracts from his work. A discussion will follow.
April 17th
FROM COMMUNISM TO CHAOS
Charles Buxton is the Central Asian programme manager for INTRAC an oganisation that trains and advises NGOs. Based in Kyrgyzstan - Having previously worked for the VSO in Russia and the Baltic countries - Buxton has a broad knowlege of the region. He helps to create educational and relief programmes for the deprived, whose plight since the fall of communism has worsened. He will talk about his experiences and the harsh reality faced by these countries’ inhabitants.
April 24th
THE WORLD OF VIRGINIA WOOLF
One of the most admired writers of the early twentieth century and an icon to feminists, Virginia Woolf’s popularity has steadily grown with time. There will be a summary of her life and achievements together with readings from works such as A Room of One’s Own by Karen Fernald. A discussion will follow.
ENTRY £3 (£1 STUDENTS / PENSIONERS) INCLUDES A GLASS OF WINE
Calder Bookshop, 51 The Cut, London SE1 8LF
(opposite The Young Vic Theatre) Tel: 020 7620 2900
info@calderpublications.com
www.calderpublications.com
posted by James on March 22, 2003 01:37 PM