7.30pm, November 12 – The Place Theatre, Bradgate Road, Bedford
Produced By: David Tovey
Tickets: https://www.theplacebedford.org.uk/shows/unknown-soldier/
In 2019 it was reported that 16,000 ex-servicemen were homeless or in prison.
Artist and Campaigner David Tovey used to be one of them.
In a new landmark piece, you will journey through the life of the ‘Unknown Soldier’, a work that has been in the making for 29 years.
In this powerful film and performance, Tovey draws you into a psychological space of made up of his own experiences of homelessness, attempted suicide and serving his country.
A powerful film provides a disorientating and stark backdrop to a performance blending ambient sound, spoken interview, historical archive footage and moving image to explore homelessness, alcoholism, addiction and the life of a homeless soldier.
To accompany the film, David performs and narrates the journey of a soldier and his battle with mental health, PTSD and homelessness.
The whole experience guides us through memories lost as David takes the ultimate decision to end his life.
It is raw, uncompromising and brutal. This outdoor event highlights the struggles that people face when they leave the armed forces with a shocking lack of resettlement and mental health support.
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