Neil Brand

Neil Brand presents an evening of Buster Keaton, featuring clips of his funniest moments, followed by Steamboat Bill, Jr.

Genius, surrealist, man with a death-wish? Buster Keaton was probably the greatest manipulator of the film camera – and what could be done in front of it – ever to have lived. Join composer, musician and broadcaster Neil Brand, who has been accompanying Keaton’s films on the piano for over 30 years, through Buster’s early life and background, his funniest gags and most death-defying stunts and learn along the way just how he put those amazing films together.

The talk will be followed by a screening of Keaton’s Steamboat Bill, Jr – a chance to watch him try to impress his river-rat father and get caught in a cyclone that brings THAT house falling down around him… The whole evening will be accompanied by Neil in his signature style.