Free Women at Free Range

Thursday 18th October, 2018
Garage Coffee, Canterbury
 

Tonight at Free Range we present Free Women, an ensemble of leading female improvisers featuring Sylvia Hallett, Gemma Storr and Anna Braithwaite. Doors open at 6:30 for show at 7:30, entry free as always. Also featuring a selection of music talks from our audience members! pic.twitter.com/MZY5sp8q1A

— Free Range (@Free_Range_) 18 October 2018

I'd missed the previous week's Free Range (the SquibBox xmas special) as Leon from the Evil Usses was staying, and not really in a mood for crazy avant garde happenings. Apparently that one was rather uncomfortable for the audience, so no mind. THIS one would have been a terrible shame to miss. The first half included a few people talking about a piece of music of their choice (of most interest was Will Glanfield playing an early Happy Accidents tape — mid-80s? — sounding amazing...I really must get my hands on that for broadcast on Canterbury Sans Frontières). The main act was a trio called Free Women, one of my favourite Free Range events ever. At the time I was struck by how similar they were to FIG (Lindsay Cooper, Maggie Nicols, Georgie Born, etc. late 70s women's improv collective) in their inventiveness and humour. I later noticed that the event blurb specifically referenced FIG. Sylvia Hallett, Gemma Storr and Anna Braithwaite — thanks so much, and please come back to Canterbury.