Christopher Kent (actor) Gamal Khamis (piano) 'Never Such Innocence'
Ancient Church of St Mary The Virgin, Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS Perivale, Perivale
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Never Such Innocence is a narrative recital of words and music from the First World War, given by actor Christopher Kent and pianist Gamal Khamis as a special 10th anniversary Remembrance Sunday performance. First staged at St Mary's Perivale in 2016 for the Somme 100 commemorations, it has since played venues across the UK, including sell-out West End performances, and was described by BBC Radio 3 as 'an incredibly moving performance'. It juxtaposes piano music by Elgar, Ravel, Debussy and Ivor Gurney with words by writers such as Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Vera Brittain, interwoven with the story of Kent's great uncle, Private Percy O'Key, through his real-life letters and diaries. The result is a moving journey from innocence to loss, told with unflinching clarity and compassion.
Written by a model, sources: st-marys-perivale.org.uk
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Ancient Church of St Mary The Virgin is in London’s Perivale.
Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS Perivale
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