Breaking The Spell Of Loneliness coming to Ludlow
'Deep, meaniningful' lyrics are something we hear about all the time - but how often do we really hear a song from the soul?
Breaking The Spell Of Loneliness is a remarkable collaboration between writer George Monbiot and musician Ewan McLennan.
They launched their project because they believe nothing has greater potential to unite and delight than music. They seek to use the music to open up the issue of loneliness, and their performances on the road to help address it.
They are at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms on Sunday, October 23 at 7.30pm to interact with their audience and bring the topic out into the open.
George will narrate the show, describe the ideas behind the songs, and encourage members of the audience to engage with each other, both at the time and after the gig. Ewan will sing the songs and perform the music.
George said: "An epidemic is sweeping the world: an epidemic of loneliness. Never before have we, the supremely social mammal, been so isolated.
"The results are devastating: a collapse of common purpose, the replacement of civic life with a fug of consumerism, insecurity and alienation. We cannot carry on like this."
Tickets, costing £15, are available from the box office on 01584 878141.
