Uncovering the authentically unpleasant voice of a literary icon: Making Jean Rhys sing on stage

Eleanor Knight

Uncovering the authentically unpleasant voice of a literary icon: Making Jean Rhys sing on stage

School of Humanities and Social Science

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The process of writing the opera 'The Trial of Jean Rhys' with Elfyn Jones meant finding the language and cadence of Rhys in her short stories, letters and journals. I looked for the music in her sentences and combined them with singers' breathing exercises, as well as testimony from friends and neighbours, to present a 'living' character on stage.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 25 Mar 2018
Event	University of Reading Postmodern Biofiction Conference - University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Mar 2018 → …

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Conference	University of Reading Postmodern Biofiction Conference
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Reading
Period	25/03/18 → …

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