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Instead of Many Islands, Let Us Be a Mighty River

The Hermes Experiment in the Conservatory

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A person sat by a river bank with headphones on

Due to illness within the artists' production team, the ensemble have taken the difficult decision to cancel this performance. We are very sorry for any inconvenience.  

Bookers were contacted on 31 Oct 2025. Ticket-holders will be automatically refunded within 3 working days.

Through live, semi-improvised performance, musicians from The Hermes Experiment will interact with sonic essays and interventions by Monthati Masebe (South Africa), Kathy Hinde (UK), Sandeep Bhagwati (India/Germany), Bint Mbareh (Palestine) and Martha Hincapié Charry (Colombia), each sharing their perspective on the climate crisis. These perspectives, symbolized as 'islands,' are connected into a unified call for action, the 'mighty river.'

The project is contextualized by panel discussions that bring together the perspectives of activists and researchers with those of the artists. The installation uses the entire space, immersing the audience in a collaborative sound world that brings together diverse calls for climate justice.

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Presented by the Barbican

The Hermes Experiment are grateful to the Marchus Trust for supporting this project

Performers

  • The Hermes Experiment:  
  • Héloïse Werner   voice
  • Oliver Pashley   clarinet
  • Alina Bzhezhinska   harp
  • Marianne Schofield   double bass
  • Sonic essayists  
  •   Sandeep Bhagwati
  •   Monthati Masebe
  •   Bint Mbareh
  •   Kathy Hinde
  •   Martha Hincapié Charry
  • Hanna Grześkiewicz   curator
  • Kathy Hinde   live installation
  • Bint Mbareh   voice
  • Martha Hincapié Charry   movement

Panel Discussions

Two panel discussions available for free to ticket-holders. Speakers to be announced.

Ticket-holders of performance 1 and 2:

1.15pm-2pm, Garden Room

Ticket-holders of performances 2 and 3:

3.45pm-4.30pm, Garden Room

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