A Beautiful Thread: Thomas Hardy In Words And Music

Join us for a unique event at an iconic site. Performed in front of the Stone Circle, A Beautiful Thread weaves Hardy’s life with his beautiful poetry and great novels. Hardy put more music into his work than any other writer, and Orchestra of the Swan’s Artistic Director, David Le Page, has devised a musical programme that combines West Gallery music with Holst, Warlock and contemporary folk, which the audience will be given headphones to enjoy.

Adapted by Deirdre Shields, Hardy’s writing shines bright as ever. Anton Lesser and Lucia Bonbright bring a hugely varied cast to dazzling life: from Hardy and his mother to George Bernard Shaw and Virginia Woolf, along with characters from his novels. The show also highlights Hardy’s humour, his modernity, the time span he lived through and his global reach, from Hollywood to Japan.

Please bring a picnic blanket and a picnic to enjoy.