A couple of years ago, Hannah and I were panicking about
what to name our theatre company. Our
first work in progress performance of So It Goes was a few days away and we
didn’t yet have a name to put in the programme.
So It Goes is about Hannah’s dad’s battle with cancer and on
the way to rehearsal one day I found myself listening to an EP by vocalist and
poet The Spaceape, which dissects his own battle with a rare form of the
disease.
“Living out my life like I’m on the run” was the refrain which
stuck in my head and it’s where we get our name.
Running already featured prominently in the show because
Hannah’s dad loved running. This, along
with Spaceape’s take on living with cancer as living life ‘on the run’ meant it
felt like the perfect name for us.
Stephen Samuel Gordon aka The Spaceape died this week from
his illness and I want to share the track with you.
RIP The Spaceape.
David
