Saturday, January 09, 2010

Poetry please with a dash of videojournalism

Last Thursday Literary producer at the Southbank Centre Lucy Mcnab asked if I could put something together, via videojournalism, for the Southbank's Imagination season.

So I vjed three well known poets.

Thanks to Ben Stern for his help in making it a pleasant turn around, to Lucy for her adept skills at standing up the shoot in adverse weather conditions and to the wonderful poets.

They, of course, are the reason we do what do- film.

Please enjoi

Poet Laura Dockrill
Poet Laura Dockrill performs Roald Dahl's Pig as one of her influential poems. Performed to showcase IMAGINE - the UKs brightest childrens festival, at the Southbank Centre.



Poet and writer Francesca Beard
Poet and writer Francesca Beard recites Cargoes by John Masefield as one of her influential poems. Performed to showcase IMAGINE - the UKs brightest childrens festival, at the Southbank Centre



Poet and writer John Hegley
Poet and writer John Hegley recites Tarantella by Hilaire Belloc as one of his influential poems. Performed to showcase IMAGINE - the UKs brightest childrens festival, at the Southbank Centre.