Event overview
'Sirena' is a contemporary opera for three women reimagining the Sirens from Homer's Odyssey in a modern feminist context.
You are invited to attend the debut of this contemporary Opera staged in the George Wood Theatre, Goldsmiths University. Composed and produced by Kirsty Ferguson-Lewis.
The Sirens appearance in The Odyssey is brief yet they survive as one of the most famous symbols of the feminine voice throughout history. Once monstrous, half woman-half bird creatures, the Sirens would lure sailors to their deathly fate with the sound of their beautiful voice. This modern opera transports the sirens to the 21st century; telling a comical, yet emotive story of seduction, femininity and power.
Performed by:
Kirsty Ferguson-Lewis
Serena Braida
Jessica Barker-Wren
Please book your ticket via eventbrite (free to Goldsmiths Music Students, £5 concs available, or £8 full)
Kirsty Ferguson-Lewis is a singer, performer, producer and composer based in London. She creates electronic vocal music as well as performance-based work influenced by a wide spectrum of practices such as extended vocal technique, free improvisation and performance art. Her conceptual based work explores the voice in relation to themes such as the body, the feminine and identity. Most recent performances include The End of the World Service as part of Musarc Choir in Taranto, Italy, first voice in Orchestra NEw recording of KYLOMB and solo performances of her work at gallery events such as Bermondsey Project Space and Barge House gallery in the Oxo Tower. Kirsty has an undergraduate degree in Music from Goldsmiths University and is completing her Masters in Music, Creative Practice from Goldsmiths.
Jessica Barker-Wren is an actor and filmmaker originally from Dartmoor in Devon. Her background is in Archaeology, Anthropology and Law. She has a strong interest in plants and the built environment, the Eurasian Steppe and queer Landscape. Jess is also a member of MUSARC (a group of mostly architects who sing) and volunteers at Chelsea Physic Garden.
Serena Braida is a writer, performer and educator. She is the author of a poetry pamphlet, Blue Sheila (Dancing Girl Press, 2018). She has performed from her work internationally, most notable at SLANT - Voiceworks, Christie's Lates, the Bucharest International Poetry Festival and European Camarade : Ireland. Serena has taught voice, speech and text both inside and outside academia. She is currently a lecturer in Voice at the University of West London and a member of MUSARC.
Dates & times
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| 17 Sep 2022 | 7:30pm - 8:30pm |
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