The Mouth of a Shark
The mouth of a shark
Ashley Xie, Osaro Azams
The musical arrangements are diverse. The work is often synth based but includes drums and bass. There is a simplicity in their structure so as not to over shadow the voices on stage. - No More Workhorse
Verbatim Song cycle
THE MOUTH OF A SHARK INTERROGATES THE IDEA OF HOME THROUGH THE PERSONAL TESTIMONIES OF MIGRANTS TO AND FROM IRELAND - ASYLUM SEEKERS ARRIVING FROM UNSAFE LANDS, AND IRISH RESIDENTS DEPARTING FOR REASONS OF PERSECUTION AND ABUSE. THE PIECE USES MUSIC TO ACCESS THE COMMON GROUND OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE, CREATING A SONG CYCLE THAT INTERWEAVES THE COLLECTED PERSONAL TESTIMONIES WITH ORIGINAL COMPOSITION.
a Change of address collective Project
Directed by Oonagh Murphy
Composed by Maeve Stone
Credits
Created with Michelle o’Rourke, Osaro Azams, Daryl McCormack and Ashley Xiu for “Where We Live” Festival at the Complex in Dublin including a community choir from immigrant and asylum communities. Produced by Karen Twomey
Change of Address
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