Jul 21 2008
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EVERYONE knows the feeling. You wake up with the nameless dreads, as if a dark cloud is hanging over you and nobody understands why you feel so low or can penetrate that sense of being alone. The Australian author and artist Shaun Tan captured such emotions exquisitely in his children’s picture book The Red Tree, the deceptively simple story of a little girl struggling through a bad day, confused and afraid, until a final, glorious blossoming of hope. It is moving, terrifying, funny and uplifting - which is exactly what composer Michael Yezerski wants audiences to experience when the Australian Chamber Orchestra performs a new composition inspired by the book. (via Child’s tale taps emotional scales - Arts - Entertainment - smh.com.au)
