Bird on a Wire
Sunday January 16
The Black Box, 7.30pm
THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT
Originally made in 1972 and directed by celebrated British
filmmaker Tony Palmer, Bird on a Wire follows Leonard Cohen on his
1972 European tour and contains 17 classic performances, four
poems and tour footage.
Using a recently discovered dubbing track of the film as a guide,
Tony Palmer salvaged the cans of damaged film that were found in
a Hollywood warehouse and edited some of the footage into this
first-ever authorized release of Leonard Cohen Bird on a Wire, which
tells the story of Cohen’s 20-city European tour that began in
Dublin, on March 18th, 1972, and ended on April 21st, in Jerusalem.
From Leonard’s frustration with the malfunctioning speakers that
ravaged the tour, to his story of how he lost the rights to Suzanne,
to his thoughts on being Jewish, this documentary gives a thrillingly
intimate portrait of life on the road, as well as of Cohen himself.
We are delighted to welcome Director Tony Palmer to introduce
Bird on a Wire.