Matthew Barley – Light Stories
Metronome Nottingham
Thursday 22 May 2025
7:00 pm : Doors
Seated
16+
Tickets
General admission: £15.00 + booking fee
Student members: £5.00 + booking fee
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Stage times
Doors open: 7.00pm
Performance starts: 7.45pm
Performance ends: 9.00pm
Post-concert talk starts: 9.15pm
Post-concert talk ends: 10.00pm
British cellist Matthew Barley curates a soundtrack, featuring music from composers such as Anna Meredith and Bach, alongside his own new compositions. These pieces are seamlessly connected by improvisations and electronics, creating a theatrical experience that immerses the audience.
A deeply personal journey, Light Stories weaves together music, projected imagery, and electronics to narrate Matthew’s teenage story of trauma and recovery. It explores the transformative power of music to heal, console, and uplift.
Inspired by the ‘Voyage and Return’ plot from Christopher Booker’s exploration of timeless narrative archetypes, the 70-minute programme highlights resilience and growth in the face of adversity.
There is a post-concert talk after the performance.
Accessibility
Standing gigs offer accessibility for disabled patrons in our mezzanine. We will always do our best to accommodate individual requirements, and other viewing options may be available at standing gigs following a risk assessment of the event.
Please click here for full accessibility information.
If you have any particular requirements or queries, please email us ahead of the event at [email protected].
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Matthew Barley – Light Stories
Stage times
Doors open: 7.00pm
Performance starts: 7.45pm
Performance ends: 9.00pm
Post-concert talk starts: 9.15pm
Post-concert talk ends: 10.00pm
British cellist Matthew Barley curates a soundtrack, featuring music from composers such as Anna Meredith and Bach, alongside his own new compositions. These pieces are seamlessly connected by improvisations and electronics, creating a theatrical experience that immerses the audience.
A deeply personal journey, Light Stories weaves together music, projected imagery, and electronics to narrate Matthew’s teenage story of trauma and recovery. It explores the transformative power of music to heal, console, and uplift.
Inspired by the ‘Voyage and Return’ plot from Christopher Booker’s exploration of timeless narrative archetypes, the 70-minute programme highlights resilience and growth in the face of adversity.
There is a post-concert talk after the performance.
Accessibility
Standing gigs offer accessibility for disabled patrons in our mezzanine. We will always do our best to accommodate individual requirements, and other viewing options may be available at standing gigs following a risk assessment of the event.
Please click here for full accessibility information.
If you have any particular requirements or queries, please email us ahead of the event at [email protected].
