The Brighton Festival will be returning in 2016 for its 50th edition with renowned composer Laurie Anderson as guest director.
Taking place 7-29 May 2016, the event will see new works debuted by Laurie alongside world and UK premieres from a wide range of international, national and local artists and companies.
Laurie’s career has spanned the worlds of experimental music, theatre and art. Her first hit was O Superman while she was also appointed as NASA’s first artist-in-residence.
Most recently Anderson she gathered acclaim for her first feature film in almost 30 years - Heart of a Dog - which reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her dog, and diverse subjects including family memories, surveillance and Buddhist teachings.
Commenting on her appointment, she said: ‘I'm so happy to be serving as guest director of Brighton Festival in its historic 50th year.
‘Our theme of home and place is especially relevant with so many people in the world on the move now looking, like all of us, for a place we can belong. I've been part of the festival several times and it was exciting to watch the city become the heart of so much art. I'm looking forward to being part of it this year.’
The eighth Guest Director of Brighton Festival, she follows in the footsteps of visual artist Anish Kapoor (2009), musician Brian Eno (2010) and poet, author and former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen (2013).
Full programme details will be announced on Wednesday 17 February 2016.
Visit brightonfestival.org for more information.
Taking place 7-29 May 2016, the event will see new works debuted by Laurie alongside world and UK premieres from a wide range of international, national and local artists and companies.
Laurie’s career has spanned the worlds of experimental music, theatre and art. Her first hit was O Superman while she was also appointed as NASA’s first artist-in-residence.
Most recently Anderson she gathered acclaim for her first feature film in almost 30 years - Heart of a Dog - which reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her dog, and diverse subjects including family memories, surveillance and Buddhist teachings.
Commenting on her appointment, she said: ‘I'm so happy to be serving as guest director of Brighton Festival in its historic 50th year.
‘Our theme of home and place is especially relevant with so many people in the world on the move now looking, like all of us, for a place we can belong. I've been part of the festival several times and it was exciting to watch the city become the heart of so much art. I'm looking forward to being part of it this year.’
The eighth Guest Director of Brighton Festival, she follows in the footsteps of visual artist Anish Kapoor (2009), musician Brian Eno (2010) and poet, author and former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen (2013).
Full programme details will be announced on Wednesday 17 February 2016.
Visit brightonfestival.org for more information.
