Award-winning singer-songwriter Kathryn Joseph has joined forces with Glasgow-based creative group Cryptic to produce an ambitious live performance version of her new album. Kirstyn Smith caught up with Joseph and the team behind the show to nd out more

From left: Josh Armstrong; costume from the show; From When I Wake The Want Is cover; Kathryn Joseph

The experience is a cathartic one for Joseph, and Armstrong also believes that the audiences will feel similar emotions when the production goes on tour. ‘Kathryn is such a strong presence when she performs, that it’s difi cult to ignore,’ he says. ‘Through her honest and raw performance, I hope that people leave grateful, full, and excited for another day.’ As for Joseph herself, she’s mainly

hoping that a new crowd will be able to experience her music in a new and innovative way. More than that, however, she admits: ‘I am mostly hoping not to cry during the last song like I did all the way through rehearsal.’

Kathryn Joseph, Tramway, Glasgow, Thu 13 Sep; Summerhall, Edinburgh, Fri 14 Sep; Tolbooth, Stirling, Sat 15 Sep; Perth Theatre, Mon 17 Sep.

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