us that the Crass Collective will be presenting a night of music, film, poetry and performances titled "Voices And Music In Opposition To War." Crass member to appear at the event include Penny Rimbaud, Gee Vaucher, Eve Libertine, Steve Ignorant, Andy Palmer. Fugazi's Ian MacKaye will also make an presentation of music and poetry at the event. Click below for a full list of performances, readings and events. Click here for more info. Crass is not billed to perform as a band, instead opting to present their many projects, yet rumors still abound that they will reunite for the show. This takes place this Friday 8th Nov at 7pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, UK (tickets £15/£12.50).
Notorious anarcho-punk collective CRASS, present a night of music, film, poetry and performance with an unrivalled bill of artists demanding peace. Curated by Penny Rimbaud and Gee Vaucher for the Crass Collective. Featuring original Crass members Eve Libertine, Steve Ignorant, Andy Palmer & jazz musicians Phil Robson, Ian Maidman, Liam Noble, Gene Calderazzo, Davide Mantovani, Louise Elliott and Christine Tobin.
Highlights include music from Gold Blade with their brand of uncompromising protest, Kiss my Arse, Fun-da Mental and The Original African Indians with their version of Allen Ginsberg's Hum Bom. Gee Vaucher presents a version of her anti-war classic Yes Sir I Will and Vi Subversa (Poison Girls) also makes a film contribution. The Songlines Choir perform Sarah Jewell's new settings of poems by Siegfried Sassoon and Aimé Césaire and the English Chamber Choir perform Strange Meeting, Benjamin Britten's War Requiem setting of Wilfred Owen's poem with a specially commissioned transcription by Hans Koller for piano, French horn and harp. With poetry from Penny Rimbaud, Eve Libertine and Steve Ignorant (and his alter-ego Mr Punch).
Acclaimed actors Nabil Shaban and John Sharian also participate along with: Crass bassist Judas II and vocalist Joy de Vivre, Crass film-maker Mick Duffield, punk legend Ian MacKaye, composer and film-maker A-Soma and classical soloists Sarah Barton, Jim Rattingan and Helen Tunstall.