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The Arts Institute Plymouth
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner Big Read
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a founding fable of our modern age. We are the wedding guests, and the albatross around the Mariner's neck is an emblem of human despair and our abuse of the natural world. Yet in its beautiful terror there lies a wondrous solution – that we might wake up and find ourselves saved. Art knows no boundaries. The Ancient Mariner Big Read is an inclusive, immersive work of audio and visual art from the 21st century that reflects the sweeping majesty and abiding influence of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s 18th century epic poem.
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4.7 stars from 24 ratings
The Rime and the Trance of the Big Read
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“Without provocation, and without thought, the mariner kills the albatross. Awful things ensue, and doctoral theses have been written about what it all means. The reading of the poem by all these different voices, 40-odd British and American actors and performers of some repute, do a masterful job...”Read full review »
SmokyBob via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/07/20
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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“Mesmerizing broadcast, dread builds line by line, a perfect evocation of these unnerving times. The readers deliver the dramatic narrative with power and clarity.”
pam in SB via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/20
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You can find the Ancient Mariner Big Read here: https://www.ancientmarinerbigread.com/
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The Ancient Mariner Big Read was commissioned by The Arts Institute, University of Plymouth. Supported by The Box, Plymouth; The...
Published 05/27/20
Discover more: https://www.ancientmarinerbigread.com/reading/40
Reader
Alan Bennett
Author + playwright
Recorded in North London
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Farewell, farewell! but this I tell
To thee, thou Wedding-Guest!
He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast.
He prayeth best, who loveth...
Published 05/26/20
Discover more: https://www.ancientmarinerbigread.com/reading/39
Reader
Judy Collins
Singer + songwriter
Recorded in New York City
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O Wedding-Guest! this soul hath been
Alone on a wide wide sea:
So lonely 'twas, that God himself
Scarce seemèd there to be.
O sweeter than the...
Published 05/25/20
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