Paul's Poem
Synopsis
Fragments from 'Adventures in the House of Memory’, a poem by pyrotechnic drummer and musician Paul Burwell, were performed randomly in locations with different acoustics; by the Thames, under railway bridges, in St Paul's cathedral, over roof tops above the City, in a café, on the Underground, as screams, drills, sirens, footsteps and arias rattle to the drifts of metallic percussion from a recording of Paul drumming solo at the LMC. In a collage of chance polyphony, words from the poem are scratched the length of 35mm struck stock with a potato peeler, layered in loops and arabesques over scraps of Super 8 and 16mm footage from the '80's, '90's, Burwell era with flares, ropes, derelict buildings, knives, fighting, graffiti and peeling walls…
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anna Thew
- Original Title
- Paul's Poem
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 13m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anna Thew
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Anna Thew
Director
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What is Paul's Poem about?
Fragments from 'Adventures in the House of Memory’, a poem by pyrotechnic drummer and musician Paul Burwell, were performed randomly in locations with different acoustics; by the Thames, under railway bridges, in St Paul's cathedral, over roof tops above the City, in a café, on the Underground, as screams, drills, sirens, footsteps and arias rattle to the drifts of metallic percussion from a recording of Paul drumming solo at the LMC. In a collage of chance polyphony, words from the poem are scratched the length of 35mm struck stock with a potato peeler, layered in loops and arabesques over scraps of Super 8 and 16mm footage from the '80's, '90's, Burwell era with flares, ropes, derelict buildings, knives, fighting, graffiti and peeling walls…
Who directed Paul's Poem?
Paul's Poem was directed by Anna Thew.
Who stars in Paul's Poem?
The principal cast of Paul's Poem includes Not specified.
When was Paul's Poem released and how long is it?
Paul's Poem was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 13m.