Series 1

The Read

4 Episodes Premiered April 10, 2022

Season Overview

A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels. Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent.

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Episodes

The Lonely Londoners
EP 1

The Lonely Londoners

Apr 10, 2022

A creative performance reading of The Lonely Londoners that juxtaposes modern imagery and fascinating archive footage to reflect on how Sam Selvon's novel shaped the London of today.

View Details 58 MIN
On the Black Hill
EP 2

On the Black Hill

Jun 5, 2022

A performance reading of the abridged novel On the Black Hill, by Bruce Chatwin. Identical twin brothers grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home.

View Details 59 MIN
The Day of the Sardine
EP 3

The Day of the Sardine

Nov 6, 2022

A creative performance reading of a powerful novel of disaffection that charts a young man's uneasy passage into adulthood.

View Details 64 MIN
A Vision of Loveliness
EP 4

A Vision of Loveliness

Apr 2, 2023

Performance reading of A Vision of Loveliness by Louise Levene. A darkly comic novel that reveals the seedy underbelly of London in the 1960s, rich with period detail.

View Details 57 MIN