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Please note the Museum is closed from 22 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 inclusive.
Last day open 2024: Saturday 21 December.  First day open 2025: Thursday 2 January
 

Events
Upcoming events

The Spirit of Vaslav Nijinksy

From

20 May 2023 14:00 - 15:00

Location

Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Bethlem Royal Hospital
Monks Orchard Road
Beckenham
Kent BR3 3BX

The Spirit of Vaslav Nijinsky (2016), on display in the exhibition The Faces We Present, is a short comic written and illustrated by Kathryn Martin chronicling a critical six weeks of ballet star Vaslav Nijinsky's life. Set in 1919, it spans from the day of his final dance recital to his diagnosis as a paranoid schizophrenic.
In this talk Kathryn will introduce Nijinsky's story, celebrate his influence and legacy, and detail how historical documents and artefacts influenced the creation of the comic's narrative and visual aesthetic.
Kathryn is a multi-award winning illustrator, writer and university lecturer. She is a keen researcher into theatre and performance history, with a passion for early Twentieth Century ballet and modern dance. A four page edition of The Spirit of Vaslav Nijinsky was shortlisted in 2016 for the Jonathan Cape/Observer/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize.

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