This monologue concerns the grave of the leg (1844-1883) of Samuel Chivers (1844-1917) in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff. Mr Chivers lost his leg in a street accident and paid for an official funeral to lay it to rest. This monologue was recorded in 2015 using binaural technology near the grave in Cathays Cemetery.

This recording is part of the Graveyard Voices project which was a part of the 2015 Being Human Festival. Being Human is the UK’s only national festival of the humanities, led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London in partnership with the Arts & Humanities Research Council, the British Academy and the Wellcome Trust. The Graveyard Voices project at the University of South Wales (led by Prof Richard Hand with staff and students in drama and music) won a grant from the AHRC to take part in the Festival.

PERFORMER: Owain Miller (owainmiller@hotmail.co.uk) MUSIC COMPOSER/PERFORMER: Robert Smith of Wonderbrass