Worstward Ho

Audiovisual / Poetry

Javier de Gregorio / 2010

 

Sammuel Beckett - Worstward Ho


"Escuela de Letras Jazz Band" and spanish actor Alberto San Juan confront Sammuel's Beckett famous poem "Worstward Ho". The performance took place in Madrid's Círculo de Bellas Artes on november the 14th, 2009.

The challenge was to improvise a musical accompaniment on the text. The event was recorded using two cameras.

Voice: Alberto San Juan
Music: Escuela de Letras Jazz Band (Juan Carlos Suñen: drums / Ramón Vieira: piano / Ernesto Bottini: trumpet / Javier de Gregorio: bass).
Image: Luis Miguel González / Juan Manuel Ibáñez / Javier de Gregorio.
Editor: Javier de Gregorio Buces

Spanish ('Rumbo a peor')
Running time: 24 minutes

(2010/2009)