'Twas a dreary, rainswept and bitterly cold day, with strong gusts of wind and even an uprooted tree in the square. Nevertheless, those brave enough to venture into Bermondsey to enjoy the day's Halloween activities could be spotted -- children waiting for facepainting opportunities at the reception, audience members listening to ghost stories at W&T, and Victorian-themed performers belting out raucous tunes in the square. Thank you again to Vanessa and Nigel for the creepy Dickens-themed stories and special FX :) For the courageous who would not be thwarted by the weather, it was another fantastic Boo! At Bermondsey celebration.
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Evil enchanted forests, an unlikely heroine, unfair battles fought for love, unhealthy obssessions with breasts, triangular love theories... Psychotherapies, dental health care and the effects of prozac... Nothing was sacred at the comedy session at W&T on Wednesday 24 October when Rosie Wilby presented her latest show 'Absolute Love' and Liz Bentley took us on a psychedelic trip into her mind and life via 'AAA Rating: Age, Anxiety and Alzheimers.' Thank you to all who joined us and we hope your sanity was intact at the end of the night! Jasia Reichardt spoke of her motivations in publishing her memoir, Fifteen Journeys: Warsaw to London, at W&T on 19 October 2012 through an illustrated talk, featuring images of artwork and texts that most influenced her as a child in prewar Warsaw. This included artwork and illustrations created by her aunt (Franciszka Themerson) and mother (Maryla Weinles-Chaykin), who was a children's illustrator. It is befitting that Jasia is now the custodian of the Themerson Archive, as her career has also spanned the art world. She was Assistant Director of the ICA in London, 1963-71, and Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1974-76. Since 1995, with her partner, the artist Nick Wadley, she has catalogued and curated the Themerson Archive. Last night, Jasia brought to life the creative influences which have shaped her journey by sharing Polish children's songs she grew up with, as well as the beautiful artworks that surrounded her as a child. Her poignant memoir is a record of that tumultous 6-year period in her life, accented by the letters, postcards and illustrations from that time. |
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