The Day in the Live of A Beaver
Schedule
Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Proposition Bethnal Green | London, EN
About this Event
A 50 minute real time projected drawing and live performance show - comedy, natural history, personal and political discovery. Beaver facts, beaver philosophy and beaver politics - to guide us humans not to let the beaver down, a second time.
Beavers became extinct 400 years ago in the UK because of the violence and greed of their human neighbours.
Today they are slowly being reintroduced, by humans again, to help the ecosystem as it struggles with climate change and eco disasters.
Beavers are keystone animals - their very way of life helps others, unintentionally, they create their world and in doing so build healthy worlds for other animals including humans.
The show is a mix between stand up, storytelling, art making in real time, with voiceover, music and sound effects. It’s a unique, mesmerising and uplifting experience.
This show is accompanied by a beaver lodge installation in the gallery within the Keystone Species exhibition at Proposition Bethnal Green. In the lodge, there are drawings and paintings of beaver life and thought. Buy original work at beaver prices.
Let's learn how to become keystone creatures ourselves.
Artist bio
Lisa Gornick is an award winning filmmaker, artist and performer.
The Scotsman called “her smart and sexy in a nonchalant kind of way”, Cherry Smyth poet-
reviewer called her shows, “immediate and poignant - a gripping live show” and Simon Casson, producer of Duckie, called her work, “beautiful, wonderful, I loved it”.
Audience Reviews of The Day in the Life of a Beaver:
“Honestly, the highlight of my cultural year so far.”
“Funny, bizarre and deeply moving in equal measure.”
“I went home buzzing from the vibe. [The] drawing process made me want to try it myself to unravel a story.”
“A great, fun evening. Ingenious work. In awe.”
“Moving and great.”
“An incredible artist - I have never seen anything like that before. I’m a huge fan.”
Her website is lisagornick.com to get more information.
Where is it happening?
Proposition Bethnal Green, 279 Cambridge Heath Road, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 8.00 to GBP 12.00
