Bookfair 89 (Peckham Bookplace Bookfair) Part 1
digital file Colour Sound 1989 62:28
Summary: Part 1 of 3 of "Bookfair 89 (Peckham Bookplace Bookfair)", a record of the annual Bookfair organised by The Bookplace and Peckham Publishing Project, based on Peckham High Street.
Title number: 21849
LSA ID: LSA/28555
Description: 00.00 Opening credits, titles and music Carl-Video Production Bookplace Presents: Book Fair 89 - 3 days events Venue: Peckham Performers from: The London All Star Steel Band Dance Co/7 Tap Dance Black Mime Theatre in 'Going Home', ‘Street Show Lorraine Simeon - book reading Carole Pollard - dance workshop [poster close ups - Bookplace Bookfair, Camden Tenants Hall, SE15] 02.34 Ext. GVs residents, preparing steel pan. Performance by the London All Star Steel Band of ‘ I can’t help falling in Love with you’ and genera views of children dancing on Estate outside the tenants' hall on the Camden estate [part of the ‘Five Estates’ in North Peckham]. 12.25 Int. Lorraine Simeon introduces herself, how she got into poetry and does Poetry readings. Cutaways of packed hall of children watching. 27.29 Montage section (with instrumental – ‘Redemption Song’) showing children seated having refreshments into and close ups of a wall display of famous Black people from history, and quotations on unity and peace. Close-ups of books on display for sale, lots of black interest titles, and children's books. Cuttings related to the Bookplace and its groups.
33.22 Richard Gray from The Bookplace leading session with children, getting them to tell jokes. Children from St Francis, Gloucester, St Michaels, St Georges schools. And Judy Leslie from The Bookplace does a storytelling session 46.40 performance from Black Mime Theatre street show in front of full audience of children. Part one ends 1:02:27
Credits: Carl-Video Productions (Filmmaker)
Cast: All Star Steel Band; Lorraine Simeon; Carole Pollard; Dance Co 7; Black Mime Theatre; Richard Gray; Judy Leslie
Further information: This is an extract from the video "Bookfair 89 (Peckham Bookplace Bookfair)" (LSA/28555). The original film is a record of the annual Bookfair organised by The Bookplace and Peckham Publishing Project, based on Peckham High Street. The fair took place at Camden Estate tenants’ hall in Peckham over three days, and featured live performances and entertainment for local residents including lots of families and children. The performances include music from the London All Star Steel Band, poetry readings by Lorraine Simeon, a dance workshop by Carole Pollard, a tap dance workshop by Carl Campbell’s Dance Co 7, theatre performance by Black Mime Theatre, and childrens’ entertainment and storytelling sessions facilitated by Bookplace workers Richard Gray and Judy Leslie.
Keywords: Theatre; Arts; Peckham; Storytelling; Children
Locations: Camden Estate, Peckham.
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