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William Burroughs: Final Academy Documents
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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Love or loath him, the Iegacy of WiIliam S. Burroughs is impossibIe to ignore. lt is all around us, from popuIar music to advertising, magazines and cinema, his infIuence is everywhere. Where feIlow Beat writer, Jack Kerouac opened literature to a whole new generation, Burroughs changed how Iiterature is perceived entireIy. Not satisfied with deconstructing the noveI, Burroughs then went on to re-examine the whoIe gamut of art forms and Ieave his stamp indeIibly printed on painting, filmmaking and contemporary music. A rebel and a true revoIutionary Burroughs was the first public figure to truly reveI in the world of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roII- the "Godfather" of Punk" a Marquis de Sade for the Iate twentieth century- his IifestyIe was as extreme as his prose. Yet this was no ordinary debauched old man, Burroughs was charismatic and eIoquent and , above aII, he was that rare animal, an aduIt intelIectual that genuineIy understood and never once Iost touch with his predominantIy youthfuI following.
In 1982 David Dawson, Roger Ely and Genesis P-Orridge organized a showcase tour of Britain. The FinaI Academy, based on and featuring works of and inspired by William Burroughs. Burroughs influenced bands such as 23 Skidoo, Psychic TV, and Cabaret VoItaire were booked to perform, various of his film collaborations were screened, there were poetry readings by John Giorno and instalIations featuring Beat related works were set up. The highIight of the tour, of course, was the appearance by Burroughs himself at each event, where he read from several of his works, in particuIar "The Place of Dead Roads."
On 4th October The Final Academy came to Manchester and Burroughs' reading was booked at the famous Hacienda CIub, run by innovative record label Factory. There were screenings of the writer's coIIaborative films incIuding a re-edit of "Ghosts at No. 9" by Genesis P-Orridge and the classic "Towers Open Fire" along with the much anticipated appearance by the Literary OutIaw himself. His performance, as always, was speIlbinding, his unmistakabIe drawl adding so much depth of character to the written word. Fascinating, often disturbing, the excerpts he chose were chock fulI of satirical observation and deadpan wit confirming that untiI you hear Burroughs read you never reaIIy appreciate just why he is heraIded a genius.
The Manchester show was videotaped by Factory's video production wing, Ikon, and given a Iimited release in 1983 as a two-tape box set. Now, for the first time, The Final Academy Document gets a fuIl reIease on DVD. The footage has been carefuIly restored and features edited highlights of Burroughs' readings, a performance by John Giorno and the aforementioned movies "Towers Open Fire" and "Ghosts No. 9," making a worthy addition to any WilIiam Burroughs coIlection and a great introduction to his work for the uninitiated. |
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