The Farmer & The Fisherman
Fourth and last train-piece I devised as a member of 11:18, The Farmer & The Fisherman takes place while the audience is travelling on a train from Coleraine to Derry in Northern Ireland in June 2013, a route once described as one of the world’s great train journeys. Taking the archetypes of the farmer and fisherman as a starting point, the piece invites the audience/passenger to explore how the land and the sea has shaped this region, its people and their choice of whether to stay or see what is beyond this island. In Spring/Summer 2013, 11:18 spent 2 months on the Irish North coast researching, gathering and sharing material about the area with different communities along the train route. We also worked creatively with local people who live or work close to the railway line. Some of them provided voices; some offered up their land to place installations on and some even appeared as live performers along the route.
Credits:
Devised and written by: Charlotte Hodkinson, Vala Omarsdottir, Camila Ymay Gonzalez Ortiz and Simone Waller. Original composition, sound design, recording by: Ben McAuley. Additional composition and vocals by: Arborist. Song Lyrics taken from the poem Things Breaking by Pablo Neruda.
Performers: Paul Kennedy as The Voice Niall Cusack as Seamus Heaney Alexei Vergara Aravena as Pablo Neruda Lisa Hogg as The Girl Dermott Hickson as The Prisoner Fiona Hodkinson as The Nun Stephen Hodkinson as The Priest Sarah Lyle as Farmer & Fisherman Game Female Richard Clements as Farmer & Fisherman Game Male
Set-Making: JP Conaghan and Natalie Murphy Graphic Design: Bii Orprasert
Supported by Foyle Port and Translink as part of Derry~Londonderry City of Culture 2013 Celebrations.