CA & Odditorium present: Ghosts of the Medicine Show

Words & pictures from Jak Hutchcraft and David Bramwell on the sounds of the afterlife and the shaman in showbiz + live set from Emma Tricca A seasonally spooky outing from Concrete Atlantis & the Odditorium Expect tales of the unexpected and out of this world glitchy TV signals and ethereal music. Join us as we celebrate the publication of Ghost of the Medicine Show: : An Odyssey into the Shamanic Roots of Popular Entertainment. with an evening of spoken words and flickering pictures from its author Dr David Bramwell and fellow scribe and documentarian Jak Hutchcraft + haunting music with a live set from Emma Tricca. What Does Dying Sound Like? Jak Hutchcraft presents a talk about music, the afterlife and near death experiences, that takes us on a strange journey that features jazz, Jesus Christ, heavy metal, Kiefer Sutherland, ghosts and the Native American Sioux. From Shaman to Starman: The Secret History of Live Entertainment Why do we imbue the likes of Bowie, Bjork and Taylor Swift with god-like status? As the lights dim and performers take to the stage, is it mere escapism from our everyday lives or is there something more profound and ritualised about our need to be entertained? In this entertaining and thought provoking monologue through the wilder corners of modern entertainment history Dr David Bramwell shares the idea that shamanism never disappeared in western culture. Instead, it donned a cunning disguise and took the ‘show’ on the road, hidden in plain sight in everything from theatre and magic to rock’n’roll. Live musical set from Emma Tricca In life and music, Emma Tricca is an explorer. Just as ‪Davey Graham set sail for Morocco and ‪Vashti Bunyan for the Outer Hebrides in search of their elusive ‪muse, Rome-raised singer-songwriter Tricca has journeyed to London, New York, Texas and further afield to seek the heart of her music. Championed by John Renbourn and Odetta at the beginning of her career , critically acclaimed songwriter/guitarist Tricca's unique style has often been compared to a cross between the 60's Greenwich Village artists, Nico and Patti Smith but follows a psychedelic path all of its own, Hosted by Stonecirclesampler & Travis Elborough Copies of Ghosts of the Medicine Show will be on sale on the night but order with your ticket for a special discounted price of £10 + fee.