Poetic threads: The lady and the unicorn
Each thread is its own story
every woman woven
is first a lonely particle
~ from 'Threading Battle Lines' by Candy Royalle
Ignite your senses with poetic performances that reimagine The lady and the unicorn tapestries.
These rare medieval tapestries have long inspired writers, from George Sand to Rainer Maria Rilke. Poetic Threads continues this literary tradition with three newly commissioned poetic responses from celebrated performers Mirrah, Candy Royalle and Scotty Wings.
Poetic Threads is incredibly special to us as it was the most recent project of many that we had the privilege to work on with the late Candy Royalle.
Events
For three performances during Sydney Writers' Festival, audiences were invited to peer through the poetic lens of medieval myth, magic and mystery of The lady and the unicorn. Mirrah, Candy and Scotty invited audiences into an intimate woven world of the tapestries—the first time they have been interpreted through the voices of Australian poets.
Media
Eastside 89.7FM: An interview by Sylvia Rosenblum (Arts Wednesday) with Candy Royalle
ABC The Mix: The Lady and the Unicorn with Candy Royalle and Mirrah
Partners
Poetic threads is presented by Red Room Poetry, the Art Gallery of NSW and Sydney Writers’ Festival with support from Atelier, the next generation of benefactors at the Art Gallery of NSW.
Links
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