SILENT SPACES | Empty Places {Episode 3/6}
Filmed in an empty Royal Albert Hall, on its 150th anniversary during the winter lockdown of 2021 | Silent Spaces - Episode 3 of 6.
A duet of strings ring through vacant corridors, voices echo through empty aisles and a lone dancer appears through the shadows of the great hall. Each artist leads the viewer along a rare journey through the venue’s hidden corners, dressing rooms, rooftops and up, towards the majestic stage. Soumik composes, song -writes and performs on sarod while singing lead vocals and rendering a powerful spoken word poem calling attention to the plight of creatives during the pandemic and our collective need for shared cultural spaces.
Breaking the silence of iconic venues, closed nightclubs and empty museums that were out of action during the COVID-19 pandemic, SILENT SPACES is an original new series of 6 episodes directed by Souvid Datta and produced by Soumik Datta Arts.
Starring
Vocals & String Arrangement - Rosabella Gregory
Dance - Mithun Gill
Choreography - Monique Jonas and Mithun Gill
Cello - Meera Priyanka Raja
Cello - Midori Jaeger
Music & Lyrics - Soumik Datta
Directed by - Souvid Datta
Produced by - Melanie Cura Daball
Crew
2nd Camera & Lighting - Jerzy Gudjonsson
Documentary DOP - Natalja Safranova
Mix & Mastering - Camilo Tirado
Project Manager - Minal Mehta
Senior Producer - Oliver Carruthers
Co-produced by
The British Museum | Royal Albert Hall | Sage Gateshead | Depot Mayfield | Hawkwood College | WePresent | WeTransfer | Genesis Cinema | The Lexington | BBC Radio 3 | Network Rail | The Space Arts | Arts Council England | Bagri Foundation | SD Films | Dishoom | Timberland
With equipment provided by PixiPixel & Yellow Cactus
Presented by Soumik Datta Arts
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