History of the Present is a new experimental opera-film made collaboratively by Maria Fusco and Margaret Salmon, featuring new compositions by Annea Lockwood, libretto by Maria Fusco and vocal work by Héloïse Werner.
A History of the Present: Art Night Dundee, Saturday 24th June, 7pm – 11:15pm, Dundee Rep Theatre, Tay Square, Dundee DD1 1PB
Composed on the streets of Belfast as well as in the Ulster Museum and Royal Opera house the film forefronts working-class women’s voices to ask: who has the right to speak and in what way? Written and co-directed by Fusco, who grew up beside a peaceline in Belfast during The Troubles, the work premieres on the 25th anniversary of The Good Friday Agreement.
Art Night will host the Scottish premier of the film in Dundee as part of a national and international tour of the work. The film running time is 45 minutes and it will be shown at regular times over the course of Art Night.
Visit the Art Night event page here for more information.