The Grand Theatre

Footlights, Grand Theatre Beer Garden

A Christmas Carol

The Grand Theatre Orchestra Pit

Bill Bailey, Limboland, The Grand

Waiting for Bill Bailey

Can Sound Heal?

I went to an interesting free lecture, organised by DACE and presented in Swansea's Grand Theatre this evening - The Healing Potential of Sound.

Swansea's Grand Theatre

I arrived slightly early, after leaving Baskin Robbins, and so had time to enjoy a cup of coffee in the theatre's Footlights bar:

Having a coffee in the Footlights Bar

Swansea Grand Theatres' Footlights bar

The talk, by Steve Balsamo, was held in the Depot Studio of the theatre, which is located at the top of the building and the climb up the metal spiral staircase affords some cool uncommon views over the city:

The presentation was still be setting up and filling up when I arrived at the studio.

The talk concerned how the vibrations and patterns in sound and music have the power to heal the human body. It was an interesting subject and his video clip of him singing  'Gethsemane' from Jesus Christ Superstar sent tingles through my scalp. Steve Balsamo seemed a really lovely, with a leaning to the mystical, and gave a good presentation of his thoughts and beliefs on the subject at hand.

The talk only lasted a little over an hour and I managed to catch the last embers of the sunset over the roof bar of the theatre as I left for home.

Sunset over the Grand Theatre's roof bar.

A thought night's entertainment, I thought.

Grand Theatre

Swansea's oldest theatre, The Grand, subtly lit by the last few rays of today's glorious sunshine:

View from the Grand Theatre