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What I Am is a new play with songs written by Jim Pickles and composed by Eric Angus, directed by Guy Retallack. Olivier Award winner George Maguire stars as poet John Clare, confined to an asylum room where he must perform to prove his sanity, hold onto his identity, and complete his greatest poem. The show blends English folk music with electronic textures and beats, combining lyricism, ribald humour and desperation as Clare's mind unravels and questions about identity, memory and recognition as a poet emerge. Produced by Northern Partners, the piece places Clare in close proximity with a 21st century audience, making his struggles around nature, isolation and the fear of being unseen feel urgent and immediate.
Cast and Creative Team for WHAT I AM at Greenside at George Street
Cast
George Maguire
John Clare
Creative Team
Guy Retallack
Director
Guy Retallack
Dramaturg
Jim Pickles
Writer
Eric Angus
Composer
Eric Angus
Lyricist
News About WHAT I AM at Greenside at George Street
George Maguire Will Lead WHAT I AM at Greenside at George Street
July 24, 2026 George Maguire will lead What I Am, a new play with songs, directed by two-time OFFIE Award nominee Guy Retallack at Greenside at George Street. Learn more here!About the Theatre
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