Brighton Festival 2016 plans revealed
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The full programme for the 50th Brighton Festival (7-29 May)– the largest and most established curated annual multi-arts festival in England – has been unveiled with experimental artist and musician Laurie Anderson as guest director.
Taking inspiration from Anderson’s multidisciplinary career as well as the original intentions of Brighton Festival to celebrate the new and the avant-garde, the eclectic programme – which spans music, theatre, dance, visual art, film, literature and debate – features work from some of the most innovative national and international artists.
It includes 54 commissions, co-commissions, exclusives and premieres such as two exclusive performances from ‘folktronica’ pioneer Beth Orton, choreographer and dancer Akram Khan’s new full-length production Until The Lions; and the world premiere of a global collaborative work by Turner Prize-winning British artist Gillian Wearing.
2016 also sees Brighton Festival work with Guardian Live in a special partnership to deliver the Books and Debate programme with an impressive line-up of writers and commentators that includes a panel debate on the looming EU Referendum and a visit from former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis as well as appearances from an Orange prize winner (Lionel Shriver) and two Booker prize winners (Marlon James and Howard Jacobson).
Brighton Festival 2016 will also see the return of caravan (15-17 May), a three-day biennial curated industry showcase of the best new theatre from across England, which this year features eight performances open to the public.
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