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Pressure Drop Book Launch / Talk

Published:05/05/2010  

BOOK LAUNCH / TALK:

'Pressure Drop' with Billy Bragg and Mick Gordon

Wednesday 12th May, 1pm

Billy Bragg reflects on English identity, a subject explored in Mick Gordon's ™ new play 'Pressure Drop', in which Billy stars. Followed by book signing. Limited seating.

Housmans are delighted to welcome Billy Bragg and playwright Mick Gordon to discuss 'Pressure Drop' ™, a new play about English identity and its complexities. This event will also act as a launch for the publication of Gordon's ™ script for 'Pressure Drop' ™, published by Oberon Books.

'Pressure Drop' ™ is playing as part of the KX Reveal festival.
http://createkx.atticmedia.com/arrivals/reveal/default.aspa

The play



'Pressure Drop' is the latest work from On Theatre and Mick Gordon. Asking a central question - what makes me who I am? - it explores the individual, familial, social and political reference points that make a person definable and recognisable to themselves and others.



Part play, part gig, part installation, the event presents three generations of a white, working-class English family struggling to define themselves both in relation to one another and within a changing social landscape. At the heart of the work lies a paradox. Our identities are continually in flux, but at the same time we need a firm sense of rootedness, of belonging to something stable.



'Pressure Drop' sees Gordon join forces with legendary singer-songwriter Billy Bragg. In his book 'The Progressive Patriot', Bragg explores what it means to be English in contemporary Britain. Reflecting on his family, their history and revisiting the music that originally inspired him, Bragg challenges versions of patriotism proposed by the far right. For the production he will write and perform new work.



Event information



Housmans Bookshop 

5 Caledonian Road

King's Cross

London N1 9DX 

Tel: 020 7837 4473

www.housmans.com



Free entry

Nearest tube: King's Cross

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