The Mechanicals Band explore the life and work of the poet Philip Larkin through music and theatre, setting a selection of his words to new music and highlighting biographical detail through scenes, featuring a small group of actors.
The musicians and actors involved, like Larkin, were born in Coventry and wish to celebrate the work and perpetuate the legacy of one of the city’s most famous sons.
This hybrid show is supported by Shoot Festival, The Philip Larkin Society and Hull Archives.
The Mechanicals Band are delighted to bring it to the city that was Larkins home for so many years.
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A pioneering theatre with a unique Northern Voice, locally rooted, global in outlook, inspiring artists, audiences and communities to reach their greatest potential. We produce and present inspiring theatre that reflects the diversity of a modern Britain. We provide the resources, space and support to grow people and ideas, are an ambassador for our city, a flagship for our region and a welcoming home for our communities. Through our work with schools and local communities we engage with thousands of young people, disabled groups and adults, offering opportunities to participate in the arts, whether as the first step into a career, a way to build confidence and meet new people, or as part of a rounded education.
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