Delia Derbyshire: The Myths & The Legendary Tapes is a cinematic portrait of the legendary musical innovator written and directed by Caroline Catz, who also performs the lead role. Catz’s directorial debut feature-length film is a stunning conceptual and atmospheric journey into the legacy and character of electronic music composer/sound pioneer Delia Derbyshire, who, in 1963 conceived one of the most familiar compositions in science fiction, the Doctor Who theme, while working at the BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop.
It is a life story told through sound, with Delia’s own musical creations featured alongside an original soundtrack by musician/performance artist Cosey Fanni Tutti drawing on material from Delia’s posthumously discovered “Attic Tapes”. The result is a brilliant exchange of ideas between two unique and fascinating maverick female artists, traversing temporal and spiritual planes, and the film a visual and audio tour de force.
This will be a screening of the full Festival cinema exhibition version of the film in 5:1 sound.
The screening will be preceded by a Q&A with director/writer/actor Caroline Catz, Cosey Fanni Tutti (via Zoom) and hosted by the author Travis Elborough
Although Cosey will not be present in person, signed copies of her latest book Re-Sisters: The Lives and Recordings of Delia Derbyshire, Margery Kempe and Cosey Fanni Tutti, will be on sale on the night.
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Travis Elborough 