Tom Bradley has been working on a personal project Leprosy Eliminated? and other stories on and off for the last four years. This documentary looks closely into the lives of those affected by leprosy across the world –- aiming not just to create a record for history’s sake, but to engage people in a disease which, though well-known, is still much-ignored.

Tom is now working with a number of NGOs on this work-in-progress and is gradually posting on a website www.isleprosyeliminated.com It’s primarily photographic, but he is also using mixed media; digital, film, audio, video and writing, to best record his experiences. The project has received a surprising amount of praise from those involved in leprosy. Now Tom has the more difficult task of bringing it to a wider audience.

Please visit www.isleprosyeliminated.com and pass it on. If you’d like to get in touch, please contact Tom at info@tom-bradley.com or Google ‘Tom Bradley Photography’.
 

	A photograph of Johnny Ampao and his family outside their home, a single room. He keeps most of his paintings outside due to storage limitations. Writing by Johnny Ampao. Weija, Ghana 2012
	Kwaku Ananko’s fingers, feet and eyes are severely damaged by leprosy. He’s in his 40s, a musician, usually on his bicycle and always deliriously happy. Ankaful, Ghana 2012
	Hussainbe, one of Duttanagar’s more elderly residents grasps a friend in a joyful embrace during the festivities on the street. Duttanagar, India 2012

Cambridge Corners   26 April – 15 May 2013
American artist Andy Newman (1970-72) has an exhibition next month in Cambridge, the theme of which is to capture a relatively “unseen” Cambridge – not colleges, punts and students in gowns, but rather something more basic, yet equally worthy of note and recognition.”
 

Williams Art
5 Dale’s Brewery
Gwydir Street
Cambridge CB1 2LJ
01223 311687

www.williamsart.co.uk
www.andynewman.net


Title picture: Houses and shop on a corner , 2012, oil on canvas, 7 x 10.25

Around 230 Old Paulines, Old Paulinas and guests attended this year’s Feast Service at St Paul’s Cathedral and just under 200 went on to the Reception and Buffet Supper afterwards at Mercers’ Hall.



At the Evensong Service, the joint choir of St Paul’s and St Paul’s Girls’ Schools was conducted by Mark Wilderspin, Director of Music at SPS and Heidi Pegler, Head of Singing at SPGS, accompanied by the SPGS organist, Simon Weale. John Dennis (1959-64), President of the Old Pauline Club, said afterwards at the Reception he felt it was a shame that decorum prevented clapping in appreciation of the beautiful singing in the Cathedral at the time. He called for a retrospective round of applause, which was enthusiastically given.



 Mercers’ Hall provided the perfect backdrop for the occasion, which ensured a successful and convivial evening. Fine food and wine was enjoyed by all after the traditional presentation of books to the Walker Library, which were received by School Archivist and Librarian, Alexandra Aslett.

Alexandra would like to extend her thanks to all OPs who contributed to this year’s collection, which enabled her to acquire a first-edition of Comus by John Milton. This choice sparked theatrical memories amongst some present at the Reception who had taken part in the production at Apposition in 1959 to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the founding of the School, in which boys and girls from both schools took part – see the 1959 cast list below (click to enlarge).
  The other two books selected were London Underground Maps: Art Design and Cartography by Claire Dobbin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the world’s first underground train travelling from Paddington to Farringdon, underneath the streets of London and An English Affair by Richard Davenport-Hines (1967-71), featured below in ‘New Books by Old Paulines’.

Rory Kinnear (1991-96) makes his debut as a playwright in a new season at The Bush Theatre. The Herd, written by Rory and directed by Howard Davies, will have its premiere in September. The play is a witty and heartfelt exploration of family dynamics under pressure as one member turns 21.

The Herd runs from Friday 13 September to Saturday 12 October 2013. Book tickets here.


Rory is also about to start rehearsals as Iago for Nicholas Hytner’s Othello at the National Theatre, with Adrian Lester. Playing from 16 April. Click here for more information.
 

Winston Marshall (2001-06) has been enjoying huge success with Mumford & Sons in the US. Their second album Babel has just won the GRAMMY Award in Los Angeles for album of the year.