Bach and the Bard

Bach and the Bard is not just a concert, but an experience – cellist Rachel Scott (artistic director of Bach in the Dark) and Sport For Jove’s artistic director, Damien Ryan, have carefully curated the evening performance, matching music of differing aesthetics to the music of Shakespeare’s poetry.

Musicians and actors have always been interested in the marriage of music and words. Spoken word sounds like song, and instrumental pieces speak to us as strongly as if they were stories.

Bach and the Bard is a concert that blurs the lines of expression between words and music. It connects the words of Shakespeare to music by J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, Michael Praetorius and Paradis. Presented by cellist Rachel Scott, brilliant percussionist Ben Sibson and actors from Sport for Jove, you will be taken on a journey for the time you’ll be in the performance space. Expect dances of all kinds, featuring hand-drums from around the world, and moments of magic featuring the heavenly sounds of the vibraphone – all linked to the incredible words penned by William Shakespeare.

You’ll be tapping your toes, chuckling to prose and sighing with pleasure as your heart beats slower at certain points – you’ll love every moment!