Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate (2009)
Norton Folgate is a state of mind, a slice of urban magic.
'Madness' are about to release a new album after 10 years, which consists of an interrelated, song cycle about London called 'The Liberty of Norton Folgate'. Although the songs are on one level about different areas of London, they focus musically on the waves of immigration to the city - Irish, Jewish, Caribbean, Asian etc and the musical legacy they have contributed to the city. The concert is at the Hackney Empire, a show with powerful connections to the grand Music Hall traditions of the place, situating Madness where they belong, clearly within a uniquely English Popular Musical Culture with its roots in the Victorian period. Weaving through the concert, Suggs and Carl, take us back in time to the London of Karl Marx and Jack the Ripper. Humorously introducing the subject of each song, they take us on a tour through the psycho geography of the Old East End, Spitalfields, Smithfield, Wapping, Bethnal Green, ending down on the beaches of the Thames beyond Tower Bridge Finally.
Cast
- Suggs
- Carl Smyth - Chas Smash
- Mike Barson - Barzo
- Chris Foreman - Chrissy Boy
- Dan Woodgate - Woody
- Mark Bedford - Bedders
- Lee Thompson - El Thommo
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate about?
- 'Madness' are about to release a new album after 10 years, which consists of an interrelated, song cycle about London called 'The Liberty of Norton Folgate'. Although the songs are on one level about different areas of London, they focus musically on the waves of immigration to the city - Irish, Jewish, Caribbean, Asian etc and the musical legacy they have contributed to the city. The concert is at the Hackney Empire, a show with powerful connections to the grand Music Hall traditions of the place, situating Madness where they belong, clearly within a uniquely English Popular Musical Culture with its roots in the Victorian period. Weaving through the concert, Suggs and Carl, take us back in time to the London of Karl Marx and Jack the Ripper. Humorously introducing the subject of each song, they take us on a tour through the psycho geography of the Old East End, Spitalfields, Smithfield, Wapping, Bethnal Green, ending down on the beaches of the Thames beyond Tower Bridge Finally.
- Who directed Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate?
- Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate was directed by Julien Temple, Luke Cresswell.
- Who stars in Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate?
- Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate stars Suggs, Carl Smyth, Mike Barson, Chris Foreman, Dan Woodgate, Mark Bedford.
- How long is Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate?
- Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate?
- Madness: The Liberty of Norton Folgate is a Music film.