Keith James – Leonard Cohen Tribute

Keith brings his critically acclaimed, astonishingly brilliant Leonard Cohen tribute to Truro.

Keith James in concert – performing the timeless classics of Leonard Cohen. These remarkable songs stripped back. Their brave honesty exposed in the most intimate manner. A one-off seated affair that you won’t forget.

‘Some of the most atmospheric and emotive music you will ever hear’ – The Independent

‘Keith James has become a pillar of trust. A sublimely intimate and engaging voice’ – Sunday Times

‘an elegant and beautifully crafted reinterpretation of a great Artist’s words’ – BBC Radio Scotland

‘certainly the UK’s most celebrated and evocative interpreter of golden music’ – The Guardian

‘a sensitive and pleasingly understated delivery, all the better that the songs might speak for themselves’ – Acoustic Magazine

‘There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in’ Cohen’s most memorable and visionary line from his song ANTHEM. If ever there was a sentence in modern poetry to reflect on and give hope and understanding to us all, it is this line. This Concert begins with ANTHEM.

Enigmatic, mysterious and sub textural, songwriter Leonard Cohen was an unflinching character, with an exact sense of prose, wry humour and the courage to wrestle with the unspoken, forgiving human frailty with the stroke of each word.

Included in the concert are Cohen’s well-known songs: Famous Blue Raincoat, Sisters of Mercy, Suzanne and Hallelujah alongside his rarer and profound writing such as Who by Fire, Joan of Arc and Secret Life. Also included are songs from his posthumous album Thanks for the Dance and Keith’s dramatic performances based on the work of Federico Garcia Lorca – Cohen’s greatest influence. Keith has also transcribed into song one of Leonard’s poems from his collection ‘Book of longing’ written whilst on retreat during the 1990s.

Audience: 16+ (ID Required). Under 16’s admitted with a valid ticket and an accompanying adult.