The Last Post - Trumpet, Electronics and Text

11/04/2018

The Last Post comes to The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre, Havant, for 2 performances on the 27th April.

Tickets and further info can be found here http://thespring.co.uk/whats-on/heritage/the-last-post/

or facebook.com/lastpostuk/events

Towards the close of World War II, army signaller Dennis Marshall wrote a series of moving letters to his fiancée, tracing his journey and his experiences. Dennis's grandson, trumpeter Tom Poulson, will explore these letters in an immersive musical performance by electroacoustic composer Alistair MacDonald that reflects the technology and sounds of the era. Inspired by the Last Post bugle call, the work is a very personal exploration of war and memory in an intimate setting, where audiences can experience the letters together in the round through a combination of music and spoken word. For his performance at The Spring, Tom will be the same age (30) as his grandfather was when he wrote the letters, making this show even more poignant.

22/08/2017

It's time for our final show at Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Made In Scotland, Summerhall and The Army in Scotland. Come along to Army@theFringe at 3:30pm to see our ⭐⭐⭐⭐ piece.

"The music, based on the Last Post trumpet salute, was endlessly fascinating – not only the incredible range of sounds that can be coaxed out of a trumpet, not just musical notes, muted or clear, but also a vast range of percussive sounds made with tongue, lips, and maybe even teeth on the mouthpiece, by tapping the bell with a mute, and simply by breathing through the instrument: all this sampled, mixed, jumbled and echoed, with Tom able to duet, trio and even quartet with himself."

http://sgfringe.com/?p=2636

19/08/2017

We're now well into our run. Here's a video with our company talking about the run and our visit to the festival as part of the Made In Scotland showcase with Summerhall. There's only 3 more chances to come and see us!

17/08/2017

We are ready to go! We open today at 3:30pm.
Unsure what to expect? Have a watch of our trailer below.
You can also listen to Tom talking about the piece on Radio Summerhall here mixcloud.com/radiosummerhall/the-last-post/
Made In Scotland Creative Scotland Summerhall

13/08/2017

Tom has been busy again this time chatting with Summerhall TV about our run at in association with Summerhall.

13/08/2017

5 days until we open and we're delighted to be included in another The Scotsman article about Letter Writing by Tim Cornwell. Great to see another Made In Scotland show included too with !
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/edinburgh-festivals/lost-art-of-letter-writing-alive-and-well-at-the-fringe-1-4530684

‘I’ve nothing really to write about, darling, except to say how much I love you over and over again, but it’s a wet miserable night and one cannot go for a walk and so decided I would write you just to let you know I’m missing you...”

12/08/2017

Our trumpeter Tom H Poulson spoke to The Scotsman about our piece and it's involvement at Army@the Fringe, “For me, the most striking aspect is Dennis’s focus on the every day. He comments on the darker experiences of his service, but he puts particular emphasis on his longing for home, to be with his fiancée and to return to his job as an English teacher.

“My grandfather was a socialist pacifist, but while disagreeing with any form of warfare he felt it was his duty to serve his country. He worked as a signaller and never fired a weapon throughout the war, even when caught in conflict. Ours isn’t a military story, but a human story in a military ­context, and sadly there’s still conflict around the world which we’re all connected to in one way or another. We hope this work will remind us all of our shared humanity.”

http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/culture/edinburgh-festivals/army-the-fringe-talk-war-and-peace-1-4528995

11/08/2017

Today is the day as the programme opens! Good luck to all the shows opening today, we can't wait to watch all this great theatre before we join in with the shows next week. Rosie Kay Dance Company Pauline Mayers Utter https://vimeo.com/217366559

This is "Army@TheFringe 2017 launch" by Rosie Kay on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

10/08/2017

A big thank you to Out of Hand Scotland for all our print needs this festival! Looking forward to picking up some extra posters later today

09/08/2017

The International Festival series at the newly re-opened St Cecilia’s Hall is totally sold out — unsurprising given the room only seats 200 —…

09/08/2017

We are very lucky to be part of this year's Made In Scotland Showcase with Creative Scotland. Here's a short video showing the amazing range of work in this year's programme! https://vimeo.com/224447772

Now in its ninth year, Made in Scotland showcase features 24 shows across theatre, dance and music. For the full listings, visit our website: www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com

08/08/2017

We are just 9 days away from our run of shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with Made In Scotland and there's still a few tickets left! Unsure what to expect? Check out our short video from the work's premiere last year in St Magnus International Festival! https://www.facebook.com/lastpostuk/videos/1965638700335831/