Pride of Guernsey: The Victor Hugo in Guernsey Society
PROVING that it’s not always single individuals who inspire Pride of Guernsey nominators, Leona Tough has put forward The Victor Hugo in Guernsey Society as her Arts Contributor of the Year.
The award is sponsored by Moonpig.
‘The Victor Hugo in Guernsey Society’s aim is celebrate and promote Hugo’s life and works while in Guernsey, making him accessible to visitors and islanders alike,’ explained Leona.
‘The society took one of the plays he wrote in Guernsey, The Intervention, translated it using member volunteers, adapted it for the stage and produced it as part of their international conference in June this year. It was an officially recognised world premiere. It was the first time it had ever been performed in English.’
Leona praised the society’s other merits.
‘The society is providing free materials for schools and making a high-quality video of the play, the English script and background material available in an archive on their website to download.
‘Victor Hugo really is for everyone and the society should be congratulated on their exciting initiative.’
