DAD RADIO #15 | Between Beacon and Shaft
War & Peace
Entre Phare et Shaft/Between Beacon and Shaft, a Compagnie Par le mot ! production, was performed in September 2013 by Nicolette Picheral and Dover-based electric guitarist Colin Hinds, under the direction of Stéphane Vérité, in Dover’s Drop Redoubt Fort and Grand Shaft in english and in the Lighthouse of Dunkirk in french as part of Dunkerque 2013 capitale régionale de la culture.
Between Beacon and Shaft is a fable about maritime borders, particularly the Straits of Dover, weaving together quotes from historical archives with a fictional mysterious beacon/shaft.
Napoleon, wrote on 2nd July 1804 to Vice-Admiral Latouche-Tréville:
“If we can be masters of the Channel for six hours, then we shall be masters of the world”.
A story about ‘the piece of land that became fluid’ between Dover and France
It’s the eternal question: where do I end and you begin? Where is the border line? Is it on the fabric of your shirt, or a foot away from your body, or halfway between you and me? What if we’re on opposite sides of the street?…..
This audio version in english for the radio was premiered by Dover Community Radio on July 20th 2014.
Writer and storyteller: Nicolette PICHERAL
Music and interpretation: Colin HINDS
Artistic director: Stéphane VÉRITÉ
Technician: Christian CARTIER
Full text here full-text-entre-phare-et-shaft-english
Curated, presented and produced by Louisa Love + Louise Webb for the DAD Digital Festival 2021 funded by Arts Council England. First broadcast on Dover Community Radio (DCR FM) on Fri 13th August 2021.
A Compagnie Par Le Mot! production for the Dunkirk Capital of Culture 2013, Between Beacon and Shaft was originally presented by DAD in English in Dover’s Drop Redoubt & Grand Shaft and in French in the Lighthouse of Dunkirk, in collaboration with the City of Dunkirk and the Dunkirk Portuaire Museum, Dover Museum and The Western Heights Preservation Society. The production was supported by the convention between the French Institute and the Région du Nord-Pas-de-Calais as well as Dover Arts Development’s WAR & PEACE Programme.
Taster video of the performance produced by Miles Umney
