The Song Project, a unique collaboration between award winning Dutch artist Wende, composer Isobel Waller-Bridge, choreographer Imogen Knight and playwrights E.V. Crowe, Sabrina Mahfouz, Somalia Nonyé Seaton, Stef Smith and Debris Stevenson will be performed at the Royal Court Theatre this August. Conceived by Royal Court Theatre associate designer Chloe Lamford and Dutch Artist Wende, the project will run for only 10 nights from Tuesday 17th August to Saturday 28th August 2021.
Born out of the idea that some things can only be expressed in song, The Song Project began life as a bold experiment, bringing together a group of female artists and playwrights to co-create in a new way. Embracing our inherent need for shared rituals to deal with life changing events, the work explores the hopes and anxieties we all face, diving into the messiness of birth, death, rage, grace, friendship, motherhood, mothers, loss and ageing.
Revealed today are two tracks previewing the project: ‘Horror Story’, a dark, hypnotic song built around whirring synths, with lyrics by Debris Stevenson (author of ‘Poet In Da Corner’, the critically acclaimed play inspired by Dizzee Rascal’s seminal album) and ‘Where You Gonna Go’, a gentle, piano led track, with Wende’s haunting, expressive delivery bringing and Somalia Nonyé Seaton’s powerful lyrics about motherhood to life.
The Song Project also serves as Wende’s debut in the UK. As one of the Netherlands most successful artists, Wende has become renowned across Europe, having sold out every one of her tours, winning multiple awards for both live performances and albums, and drawing comparisons with the likes of PJ Harvey. Find out more here.
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