Toby Jones plays John Clare, the ‘peasant poet’, in a musical and literary celebration of Clare’s life
After two hundred years of scrutiny of his life and work, John Clare speaks his mind. Acclaimed writer Stephen Plaice and composer Julian Philips combine forces to create an intimate and deeply moving portrait of the poet that celebrates the extraordinary power and fertility of his work and brings us closer to the man who loved the limelight, yet longed to return to the chair by the fire in his Northamptonshire home. In this very special single performance at Bush Hall, Toby Jones plays John Clare.
The premiere is now postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic – a new date will be released asap.
26th April 2020, 19:30pm
Bush Hall, 310 Uxbridge Rd, London W12 7LJ
Tickets available at
Box Office 0208 222 6955
£16 (£11 concessions)
Creative Team
Writer – Stephen Plaice
Composer – Julian Philips
Director – Caroline Clegg
Project Lead & Research – Simon Kövesi
Costume – Alexa Moore
Musicians – Goldfield Ensemble
Producer – Kate Romano
Read more about Professor Simon Kövesi’s 2020 John Clare project and the ideas behind the production here: https://www.brookes.ac.uk/the-meeting/
The Fallen Elm is kindly supported by Oxford Brookes University, Arts Council England and The John Clare Society.
