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20Th Graham Greene 20 th Graham Greene International Festival 2018 BerKhamsteD • 20 th to 23 rd september 2018 Graham Greene Birthplace trust above: illustration by Julie Brown, based on Stamboul Train : Drenched Decks ‘he passed the lit windows of the restaurant-car, small mauve-shaped lamps shining on the linen laid ready for dinner. “Ostend–cologne–Vienne–Belgrade–istanbul.” he passed the rows of names without a glance; the route was familiar to him; the names travelled back at the level of his eyes, like the spires of minarets, cupolas, or domes of the cities themselves, offering no permanent settlement . .’ part One: ‘Ostend’, i, of Stamboul Train (1932) by Graham Greene. cover image: Graham Greene 1989. pencil drawing by humphrey Ocean. royal collection trust / © her majesty Queen elizabeth ii 2018. is drawing marked the fact that Greene had become a member of the Order of merit in 1986. Graham Greene Birthplace Trust presents e Twentieth Graham Greene International Festival 20 th – 23 rd September 2018 at Berkhamsted school e town hall, Berkhamsted e civic centre, Berkhamsted Festival Director: Dr martyn sampson Sponsored by Greene King plc and supported by Berkhamsted school Patrons: caroline Bourget, andrew Bourget, louise Dennys, nick Dennys, lucy saunders presented by the Graham Greene Birthplace trust (http://grahamgreenebt.org/ [charity no. 1064839]), a member of the Berkhamsted arts trust e provisional dates for the Twenty-first Graham Greene International Festival are 1 9th -22 nd September 2019. 1 Twenty Shades of Greene 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Festival. a key event in the local and literary calendars, this gathering of Friends, fans, experts and interested persons from the town of Berkhamsted and all parts of the world, has become a truly special occasion. its growth and development are a tribute to a team of volunteers whose dedication across the last two decades has been unwavering, and to whom we owe a debt of thanks. is year will see the first David pearce memorial talk to mark the memory of David, whose legacy to the life of the trust and the Festival is monumental. is year is also the 70th anniversary of the production of e ird Man . We have with us angela allen mBe, who can give first-hand reflections on the film’s production. John Baxter will consider his collection of Greene, which he documented in A Pound of Paper: Confessions of a Book Addict . Jeremy Front will discuss his adaptation of Greene’s Stamboul Train for BBc radio 4. also, we are honoured to welcome one of our most celebrated journalists and broadcasters, robin lustig, who will consider representation in the work of novelists and journalists. together with film adaptations of Greene’s short stories, fine meals, and something slightly different, that being a musical reflection on Greene’s life and work, we have, in typical style, something for everyone. it is our hope, as an organising team, that you thoroughly enjoy yourselves, and walk away with great memories in celebration of all things Greene . Our way of marking the 20th anniversary is, in part, to reflect on our own twenty shades of enjoyment of an author whom William Golding suggested was ‘the ultimate chronicler of twentieth-century man’s consciousness and anxiety.’ as we step further into the 21st century, you are invited to consider your own encounters with the man and his work, who, across our annual events, has been fruitfully imagined and re -imagined. Fearless explorer, navigator of the geopolitical worlds, trend-setter of representations of the sacred and (sometimes) the profane, not to mention different kinds of pleasure ( and pain) – my question is, what aspects Greene’s life and work are significant for you? Do you see Greene, primarily, as someone in whom the literary and cinematic imaginations flourish? Whatever your take, let us critically and creatively enjoy ourselves in the company of one of the greats. Dr Martyn Sampson, Festival Director 2 Graham Greene internatiOnal FestiVal ursday 20 September Aernoon Berkhamsted Railway Station (or Court House, beside St Peter’s Church) 2.15 Berkhamsted: e Greene Guide : a guided walk of approximately one hour, led by Brian shepherd, with readings from A Sort of Life , e Human Factor and e Captain and the Enemy , by Judy mead and richard shepherd. please assemble outside the rear entrance to Berkhamsted railway station (the platform 4 exit) for the introduction. in the event of wet weather, there will be an illustrated talk with readings in the court house. Old Hall, Berkhamsted School 4.45 e Legacy of Graham Greene’s First-person Narration : a talk by professor motonori sato to sixth Form english students. Evening e Town Hall 5.15 Social gathering and film supper. 7.15 for 7.30 film May We Borrow Your Husband? (Yorkshire television, 1986 – 101 minutes), directed by Bob mahoney and starring Dirk Bogarde and charlotte attenborough. introduced by Quentin Falk. 3 Graham Greene internatiOnal FestiVal Friday 21 September Morning e Town Hall 9.45 e ird Man Museum: e Creation of Enthusiasts : a talk by Karin höfler and Gerhard strassgschwandtner on the creation and curation of their museum in Vienna. 11.15 A Journey With Maps: Adapting Stamboul Train by Graham Greene for BBC Radio 4 : Jeremy Front is interviewed by Dr martyn sampson on the writing, production and critical and creative contexts of his adaptation of Greene’s novel. Aernoon 12.45 a repeat of Berkhamsted: e Greene Guide (see ursday at 2.15). in the event of wet weather, there will be an illustrated talk with readings in e town hall. e Town Hall 2.30 Graham Greene: Treachery and Trust : a talk by monsignor roderick strange on the theme of betrayal in Greene’s writings. Who can we trust? e David pearce memorial talk. 4.00 e Book that Greene Never Wrote: To Beg I Am Ashamed : a talk by emeritus professor François Gallix on one of the apocryphal texts that was, in part, attributed to Greene. Evening e Civic Centre 7.30 Music and Film night : songs and music by matt saxton and band, inspired by the life and work of Graham Greene; followed by a showing of Under the Garden (ames television, 1976, 50 minutes), with Denholm elliott, arthur lowe and Vivian pickles. e film will be introduced by mike hill. Festival Bookstall roughout the Friday and saturday of the Festival, richard Frost will again have on sale a large selection of books by and relating to Graham Greene, and there will be a Festival Bookstall selling Greene-related books, including those by some of our speakers. 4 Graham Greene internatiOnal FestiVal Saturday 22 September Morning Deans’ Hall, Berkhamsted School 9.45 Adventures in the Greene Trade: Collecting Graham Greene Rarities and Stalking the Man Himself : a talk by John Baxter on the theme of collecting works by Greene . 11.15 Journalists and Novelists: Facts and Truth : a talk by robin lustig on contrasting approaches to literary representation. Aernoon Deans’ Hall, Berkhamsted School 2.30 Coloring Catholicism Greene in the Age of Pope Francis : a talk by Father mark Bosco, s.J., who will ask: is Francis, the first Latin American pope, what Greene was waiting for all his life? 4.00 Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Making of e ird Man - A Conversation with Angela Allen, MBE : iconic script supervisor angela allen is interviewed by Dr Brigitte timmermann about her career in film production, especially regarding e ird Man . 5.15 e Birthday Toast by Dr martyn sampson. Evening Old Hall, Berkhamsted School 7.45 Festival Dinner. Festival Exhibitions in the town hall and the Deans’ hall will be a display on memories and reflections that mark the twenty years of the festival. in addition, in the town hall will be the exhibition Our Man in Berkhamsted , covering Greene’s life and works, with particular emphasis on his Berkhamsted roots. e exhibition was originally put together by the hertfordshire archives and local studies department. On saturday in Deans’ hall the exhibition Our Journey with Greene will display 42 original prints inspired by Greene’s books, by local artists who work together at Bodenpress printmaking studio. a copy of one of the works can be found earlier in this brochure. e works are for sale and copies of the catalogue are available to buy. 5 Graham Greene internatiOnal FestiVal Sunday 23 September Morning VIth Form Centre, Berkhamsted School, Castle Street 9.00 A Tour of the School Archives : including a look at the exhibition room, the green baize door, Old hall and the school chapel. (meet outside Old hall.) 9.45 Known and Not So Known Literary Outcomes of Graham Greene’s Travels with Father Leopoldo Durán: Monsignor Quixote and the Manuscript Book Picasso : a talk by Dr Beatriz Valverde Jiménez on an item that ‘Father Durán considered his most beloved treasure’. 11.30 Graham Greene’s ‘e Virtue of Disloyalty’ : a talk by Dr Jon Wise on Greene’s vital essay, his acceptance speech on receiving the shakespeare prize in 1969. Lunch Old Hall, Berkhamsted School 1.00 Farewell Lunch. Festival Venues 6 town hall civic centre Berkhamsted school 7 e Festival Speakers Angela Allen MBE has had an illustrious career as script supervisor spanning six decades, her behind-the-scene contribution to the film industry is legendary, let alone her fight for the rights of women in the male dominated world of movie making. she worked with John huston and Franco Zefirelli, received an mBe in 1996 and the michael Balcon award for Outstanding British contribution to cinema in 2005. One of the youngest female continuity professionals in the business at the time, she joined carol reed’s crew on e ird Man for weeks of location shooting in Vienna.
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