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Coming for the first time to Ashburton Arts Centre is the Wurlitza experience ? a silent film with live accompaniment as you will never have experienced it before. The film on show will be G.W. Pabst's late silent masterpiece Diary of a Lost Girl, arguably one of the finest films of the silent era.
Fast moving and at times shocking, Diary of a Lost Girl traces the story of Thymian, played by the mesmerising screen idol Louise Brooks, as her life yoyos between episodes of lightness and innocence, darkness and hope.
Heart warming and gripping, the fast moving action is balance by moments of black humour, including life in a reform school for fallen girls headed by a villainous nun, and a modern dance lesson with an incompetent buffoon.
This groundbreaking film defies convention, confounding expectations as joy and compassion are found in the most unlikely places.
Cornish band Wurlitza?s soundtrack has taken over two years to create, and includes music by Django Reinhardt, Fun Boy Three, Portishead, Wire, XTC, Chopin, Beethoven, Leonard Cohen, the Magic Numbers, Billie Holiday and the Doors.
Wurlitza?s sound is eclectic but always beautiful, sensitively co-ordinating the music with the action of the film. Every part of the performance is live, with no pre-recorded material at all.
With five musicians and a soundman, Wurlitza?s musical line up uses five part harmonies, piano and keyboards, classical and steel guitars, bass guitar, clarinet and mixed percussion.
?The audience positively fizzed with excitement? ? John Hall, Festival organiser
?I loved Wurlitza?s pop to classical mix? ? Badaude, the Guardian.
?What I particularly admired was Wurlitza's skill in fitting the music to the films from both a timing point of view but also choosing just the right type of music.? - Nick Bailey, Classic FM
?A musical and visual treat that is not to be missed." - Paul K Joyce - Composer and Producer
Ashburton Arts Centre is a community-owned and run place where the arts of all kinds happen.
It opened in 2018 in the town's old Methodist Church. Come see world-class live music, theatre, etc plus local performers, classes and community events.
15 West Street,
Ashburton,
Devon,
England,
TQ13 7DT.
07980 680052
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