Wind Resistance

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Wind Resistance
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Karine Polwart Ltd
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:64
Dimensions(mm): Height 197,Width 125
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
ISBN/Barcode 9780571345854
ClassificationsDewey:822.92
Audience
General
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 16 November 2017
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

An immersive musical essay. A meditation on sanctuary. A moor walker's journal. A personal memoir of maternity. An archaeology of flight science and football, medieval medicine and compassion. A wonder tale. Karine Polwart's Wind Resistance is co-produced with the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and was originally presented in association with Edinburgh International Festival 2016, supported through the Scottish Government's Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund. Winner of the Best Music and Sound Award at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) 2017.

Author Biography

Karine Polwart is a Scottish singer-songwriter. She writes and performs music with a strong folk and roots feel, her songs dealing with a variety of issues from alcoholism to genocide.