The Read — Season 1
A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels. Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent.
About this season
A series of four creative performance readings of iconic British novels. Each episode is directed by exciting emerging talent.
Episodes (4)
1. The Lonely Londoners
Aired 10 April 2022 • 58 min
A creative performance reading of The Lonely Londoners that juxtaposes modern imagery and fascinating archive footage to reflect on how Sam Selvon's novel shaped the London of today.
2. On the Black Hill
Aired 5 June 2022 • 59 min
A performance reading of the abridged novel On the Black Hill, by Bruce Chatwin. Identical twin brothers grow up on a farm in rural Wales and never leave home.
3. The Day of the Sardine
Aired 6 November 2022 • 64 min
A creative performance reading of a powerful novel of disaffection that charts a young man's uneasy passage into adulthood.
4. A Vision of Loveliness
Aired 2 April 2023 • 57 min
Performance reading of A Vision of Loveliness by Louise Levene. A darkly comic novel that reveals the seedy underbelly of London in the 1960s, rich with period detail.