ChrisluvPoetry Hits The Primetime
Posted on 05/02/2009Poet Luke Wright has teamed up with director Zara Hayes to create Seven Ages of Love, a thirty minute film that combines documentary and performance poetry to give seven differing perspectives on what ‘love’ means in Britain today. Due to be broadcast at 7.30pm, Friday 13th February on Channel 4 the film puts NEW poetry into primetime terrestrial schedules.
Scheduled for the night before Valentine’s day, it’s an antidote to the cynical and weary climate we often find ourselves in. Starting with the insights of children aged 8 it weaves its way through love that electrifies, love that morphs, love that betrays, love for better or worse and ends with the heart-warming story of Britain’s oldest newly wed-couple.
Told through verse penned by Wright, each chapter brings a new layer of complexity and nuance to the picture postcard view of love that we believe as children. As we work up through the ages, we see couples in a variety of situations in different enclaves of British life, from the bittersweet to the unashamedly optimistic, who remain convinced about the enduring power of love.
All the poetry in the film is performed by the people themselves, none of whom are trained actors or poets, but who have collaborated closely with the director and poet in making the film and telling their story.
For more information on the film and to read Luke's poems check out www.lukewright.co.uk
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