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Ghosts in the Ruins

Film of the performance piece commissioned to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the consecration of Coventry Cathedral, featuring music, projections of archive imagery and poetry.

Created to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the consecration of Coventry Cathedral, Ghosts in the Ruin is a performance work that features original choral music, projections of archive imagery and poetry by local writers. The piece takes audiences on a physical journey between the new cathedral and the ruins of the original site, retelling the history of the space and exploring themes of reconciliation and sanctuary that characterise the city.

This is the film of the site-specific performance, commissioned by Coventry Cathedral and the Coventry City of Culture Trust, and created by Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement recipient Nitin Sawhney CBE with the people of Coventry.

Ghosts in the Ruins received its world premiere on 27 January 2022 in Coventry Cathedral.

59 minutes

Last on

Mon 30 May 2022 01:20

Credits

Role Contributor
Himself Nitin Sawhney
Herself Nikki Bedi
YVA Amy Holford
Herself Eos Counsell
Emilie Lauren Jones Emilie Lauren Jones
Hawwa Hussain Hawwa Hussain
Tiur Sitompul Tiur Sitompul
Landry Beliga Landry Beliga
Tanisha Chopra Tanisha Chopra
Director Rhodri Huw

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