It Takes a City tells the extraordinary story of two bomb disposal crews, one in 2008, when the uncovering of an unexploded WW2 bomb led to the evacuation of the city centre, and one during the blitz of 1940, linked together by the lethal consequences of the aerial bombing of Coventry. This special promenade performance with live music, by theatre company Talking Birds, reflects on the legacy of conflict, taking place 85 years to the day when Provost Richard Howard stood in the smoking ruins of St Michael’s Cathedral and set the course for the future of Coventry as a beacon of hope.Over the burning city
the bomb forgot its incandescent rage
revised its mission of atrocity
became a baby
Performance details:
https://talkingbirds.co.uk/2025/10/08/it-takes-a-city/
Contains themes of war/conflict (age guidance 10+ at parent/carer's discretion; children must be accompanied by an adult).
Supported by Arts Council, England
Event Venue
Coventry Cathedral Ruins, Coventry, United Kingdom
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