An unflinching, heartfelt and uplifting exploration of love, loss and survival
Composer Emily Levy and Writer-Director Mella Faye present an unflinching, heartfelt and uplifting exploration of love, loss and survival. Music, dance and recorded interviews from conversations across the UK are richly layered by a world class ensemble of musicians, dancers and actors to create an extraordinary elegy to the power of story and human connection. Me Without You celebrates those we’ve lost and those of us who are still here.
“I’m still a sister. Your sister. Though it’s more like a secret over time. I catch myself looking for the empty places inside other people. It’s a way of not letting you go.” – Emily Levy, Composer
Following the show, there will be a discussion in the foyer bar about the economics of the arts: what it takes to mount a show or festival, with full transparency on the lengths we need to go to, simply to share music. Please join us! Thomas Ryall of BAP! will chair, with the show’s creators Emily Levy and Mella Faye, creative producer Jackie Newbould, and Spitalfields Music’s Chief Executive Sarah Gee.
