Listen for Lanny: can Max Porter’s mythic tale be heard in this woodland?
Composer Dom Coyote and sound designers are recording natural sounds in the Mendip Hills to create a trip-hop-inspired soundscape for a stage adaptation of Max Porter's novel 'Lanny'. The production aims to integrate the natural environment into the city's historical music scene.
Why it matters
This project illustrates the intersection of environmental art and regional cultural identity, highlighting creative approaches to theatrical sound design.
A microphone placed in Stockhill Wood on the Mendip Hills. Photograph: Courtesy Dom Coyote A microphone placed in Stockhill Wood on the Mendip Hills. Photograph: Courtesy Dom Coyote Theatre Listen for Lanny: can Max Porter’s mythic tale be heard in this woodland? Every sun-dappled object is an instrument as composer Dom Coyote and sound designers Elena Peña and Dave Price conjure trip-hop-inspired rhythms in the Mendips for a new stage adaptation
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