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Light Stories

Light Stories is tales from Matthew Barley's life, told through music and projected imagery, narrating his search for meaning in music-making and how, in time, he came to heal past wounds.

Light Stories

About Light Stories

20th May 2025
7.30pm
Lanternhouse
Lanternhouse South Kildrum Ring Road, Cumbernauld G67 2UF
£14 - £16
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Matthew Barley – Solo Cello and Electronics with video design by YeastCulture and on-screen dance by Mavin Khoo.

This is a personal story in sound and image: the tale of a near-tragic event when a teenage Matthew Barley attempted to take his life during a psychotic episode brought on by a drug overdose, and the subsequent healing through music and therapy.

The music is almost all for multi-tracked cellos, but there are also synthesizer sounds, percussion, keyboards and a collection of Brazilian birdcall pipes. Drawing on The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker, Martin divides his life story into 15 parts, and paired pieces from his repertoire to these chapters, composing new music where needed. Yeast Culture’s video design also features Mavin Khoo dancing.

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