Allen Ginsberg Live in London

Allen Ginsberg Live in London

"Allen Ginsberg Live in London" is a film of Allen Ginsberg reading his poetry live on stage and singing and performing a Tibetan meditation in London on 19 October 1995.

The film sees Ginsberg, dressed in blue shirt, red braces and slacks reading on stage at a single microphone, with assistance from poet Tom Pickard for the duration of the performance. He was initially introduced by Lee Harris who also booked him for the event. He read a selection of poems, from the 1970's White Shroud era to 80's Cosmopolitan Greetings and 90's new and unpublished poems. He also performed a Tibetan meditation and sung William Blake accompanying himself on the harmonium as a singalong finale.

It was Ginsberg's last public stage appearance in the United Kingdom.

The film that was edited and produced by Steve Teers.

The film premiered in Covent Garden, London in June 2005, and was later released in the UK on DVD.

External links

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