‘Classical Myth and Music’ at KCL

From Emily Pillinger… There are still some spaces for an exciting interactive workshop at King’s on ‘Classical Myth and Music’, for students aged 14-18, on the afternoon of Friday March 24. Please feel free to email me for full info and to book: emily.pillinger@kcl.ac.uk. Here at King’s we are collaborating with a wonderful composer, @CherylHoad, and a fantastic librettist, Jeanne Pansard-Besson, in the writing of some new staged music that tells the story of Penelope from Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey. Inspired by Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Penelopiad’, our creative artists are experimenting with how to give a musical voice to Penelope and to the enslaved girls working in her palace. The piece, called ‘Penelope’s Web’, is still evolving. Cheryl and Jeanne have been inviting different groups of public participants, including school students, to learn more about the process of turning myth into music, to contribute new ideas, and to engage in a dialogue about the creative and performance process. We are now excited to be reaching out to London schools to engage with the project! Students are invited to read Atwood’s ‘The Penelopiad’ in advance of the workshop. They may also like to watch a short film about the project when it was hosted by @TORCHOxford: https://t.co/v9N2QxHsPg Students will be given an opportunity to engage with the exhibition ‘Letters of Refuge’ organised by @artrefugeuk and @jcorkewebster, as well as to take part in the workshop, and to reflect on both projects in conversation with the researchers and artists involved in them. Planned timetable: 2.30pm Arrival and talk about studying at King’s (optional) 3.15pm Tour of the Strand campus with a student ambassador (optional) 3.45pm Break and refreshments 4pm Workshop on Penelope’s Web 6pm Finish