On Sunday, 12.03.2006, Arthur H. delivered a 2-hour long performance at Współczesny (Contemporary) Theatre. This performance was presented as part of the ongoing Festival of Singing Actors, but it was also the first of many events to take place during the “Journées de la Francophonie.”
Arthur H. sang in French. Normally it could be a disadvantage for many non-Francophone audience, but his “acts” between the songs presented the lyrics - sometimes in English and sometimes in Polish - with extraordinary tact and they also created unexpected and yet timely comic reliefs. Instead of alienating the audience, it was as if he took advantage of language barriers to draw audience to his “poetry.”
“Arthur H. was amazing on stage - his songs were full of lyrical puns, accompanied alternately by melodic tunes and funky rhythms.”
- Lise Aumeunier
Commemorating the establishment of the intergovernmental organization of “Francophones,” every year “Journées de la Francophonie” organizes various cultural events, installations and series of conferences. The guiding theme is thus “Francophonie” - it varies from the themes touching on French language and French culture to the ones deriving from the arts and cultures of French-speaking countries. For more information / programmes / details, please see HERE
