In his second round-up, EWAN CAMERON picks excellent solo shows that deal with Scottishness, Englishness and race as highlights
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Dead Can Dance
WILL STONE is mesmerised by a riveting retrospective that does justice to an eclectic and haunting 40-year history
Fiery words from the Bard in Blackpool and Edinburgh, and Evidence Based Punk Rock from The Protest Family
MATTHEW HAWKINS is mesmerised by a performance that dissolves the line between audience and performer
MATTHEW SHARPE recommends the essays of a Renaissance politician that instruct and unnerve after 400 years
GAVIN O’TOOLE welcomes the reissue of a seminal work of revolutionary theory that have genuine relevance in the current context
RON JACOBS rides shotgun with a member of Black Bloc on the wave of anti-capitalist protests of the 1990s and early 2000s
DEAD CAN DANCE
Hammersmith Apollo
CULT goth band Dead Can Dance, spearheaded by breathtaking vocalists and founding members Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry, have explored a rich tapestry of many varied genres and world music instrumentation over their long and illustrious 40-year history.
Performing in front of a backdrop of autumnal leaves and colourful projections, the scene is set for a riveting retrospective that spans their back catalogue — with some songs not played live for many years.
There’s the pure goth of Mesmerism and Avatar from sophomore album Spleen and Ideal, the tribal percussion and chanting of Cantata off Within The Realm Of The Dying Sun and Black Sun from the medieval-influenced Aion.
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