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- Titanic: Review of Cotswold Savoyard's production
- Swannery <b>film</b> wins first prize in competition
- TaylorJohns: RT @thecatbath: Vote for Taylor John's in Cov, yeah! @TaylorJohns #Coventry #Music NME: Vote for Britain's best small venue - http://t.c ...
- Death Island Discs
- Capital Theatre Festival: 24-27 May
- Dorothy Heathcote’s Legacy
- LOVE! SEX! CONFUSION!
- Gi20: Opportunity for 10 Artists or Companies wishing to develop new touring work.
- Theatre Cuppa – 25 April
- OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEST MIDLANDS ARTISTS AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS
- writingwestmids: RT @CALcareers: If you are passionate about the arts then why not volunteer at Lichfield Festival this summer? All the info here http:// ...
- writingwestmids: Great readers' day in Stratford: Warwickshire Big Spring Read, Sat 12 May. Tickets a snip £5 each or five for £20! http://t.co/5znf5Nin
- writingwestmids: The great Tony Harrison at Ledbury... perfect antidote to Jubilee Weekend! Saturday 2nd June 2012. http://t.co/zSRgdnoL @ledburyfest
- BARE: A Pop Opera Musical
- Artists' News and Opportunities Bulletin 39
- Almost made in Africa
- Battle of Saltley Gate set to <b>music</b>
- Grindcore and Uran collaboration
- Artists' News and Opportunities Bulletin 39 http://t.co/WyG8GrZE #tpwm #tpn
| Posted: 20 Apr 2012 02:04 AM PDT gobscure is looking for 3 West Midlands-based actors for Calyx, the latest play by sean burn. Calyx has been programmed by Capital Theatre Festival, which is running from 24-27 May at mac We are looking for actors to fill the following three roles. calyx. female. eighteen. abducted five years ago The play is directed by Nick Fogg. Please note that these are unpaid positions, although travel costs will be covered. If you are interested then please send your c.v. to sean burn : burn.sean@googlemail.com If you want to discuss this or need more information or a copy of the script then please call sean burn on 07834-373710         |
| Titanic: Review of Cotswold Savoyard's production Posted: 19 Apr 2012 05:05 PM PDT In fact the woman sitting next to me had to pass me over one of her tissues to help stem the flow, so moved was I by the final scenes in the award-winning musical showing this week at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. The last time I sobbed at live ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Swannery <b>film</b> wins first prize in competition Posted: 19 Apr 2012 04:53 PM PDT The winner of the annual Frome Film and Video Makers Five Minute Film competition has been announced as Bryan Adcock, of Cheltenham. The festival was held at St Catherine's Hall with 33 films submitted from across the UK. There was also an entry from ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 04:06 AM PDT TaylorJohns: RT @thecatbath: Vote for Taylor John's in Cov, yeah! @TaylorJohns #Coventry #Music NME: Vote for Britain's best small venue - http://t.c ... |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:32 PM PDT Women & Theatre in association with Charity Shop DJ Presents a lively and uplifting night of dancing to the soundtracks of our lives… Wednesday 25th April 2012, 7pm – 11pm "Everyone has the desire to tell their story, to let the world know they matter"- Charity Shop DJ Radio 4's Desert Island Discs is into its 60th year. The format is simple: a guest is invited to choose the 8 songs they would take to a desert island. For one night only, Women & Theatre in association with Charity Shop DJ, are inviting you and your mates to the first ever 'Death Island Discs' night. You can pick, play, dance or just chat about the records you would want played at your wake. Rummage through the DJ's discs and put on the songs that mean the most to you – songs you have laughed, loved and cried to – songs you'd want to take with you. Come & have a dance to the soundtrack of each other's lives. £3.50 on the door! This event is part of Women & Theatre's development phase for a new project called Exit Strategy about death and dying. "Charity Shop DJ manages to be radical through the act of celebration" Jacky Fleming, Cartoonist The Guardian and Daily Mail         |
| Capital Theatre Festival: 24-27 May Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:26 PM PDT Capital Theatre Festival is delighted to announce three winning plays resulting from a national script call out in January 2012. calyx by sean burn, Without a Hand to Hold by Rob Joiner and Cuddles by Joseph Wilde will be premiered at mac birmingham from 24-27 May, as part of a programme dedicated to finding exciting new voices. sean burn is a writer, performer and outsider artist with a growing international reputation. His play, calyx, is a poetic and lyrical piece about a young girl's transition from captivity to freedom. Rob Joiner graduated from the University of Birmingham's prestigious MPhil in Playwriting Studies in 2010. Without a Hand to Hold is a deceptively simple story about two men living on the margins of society. Joseph Wilde is a bold new voice emerging from The Royal Court and Chichester Festival Theatre young writers' programmes. Cuddles is an horrific and darkly comic cautionary tale of control. Part acerbic satire, part psychological horror, and part domestic tragedy of almost Greek proportions. The three plays tackle complementary themes which resonate with the Festival's ethos of promoting original and contemporary new work. Alongside the main performances, Capital Theatre Festival will provide a host of activities for theatre audiences to sample. From new play premieres, to writing workshops and site-specific explorations, the events are designed to promote new writers and new work emerging from the West Midlands and beyond. The programme includes workshops from Soho Theatre, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Stan's Cafe, plus an evening of short plays hosted by Talking Birds and a new slant on the global phenomenon of Pecha Kucha. The Festival is run in association with mac birmingham and will run from 24-27 May 2012. Tickets can be booked via www.macarts.co.uk or tel. 0121 446 3232. Full programme details can be found on: www.capitalplays.co.uk Capital Theatre Festival is supported by The National Lottery through Arts Council England and The Sir Barry Jackson Trust         |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:12 PM PDT West Midlands Mantle of the Expert Network presents DOROTHY HEATHCOTE'S LEGACY Dorothy Heathcote, who died last year, was one of the world's greatest drama teachers. At this special two-day event, a range of practitioners will demonstrate the continuing influence of Dorothy's work in their current practice and thinking. Key speakers EILEEN PENNINGTON * LUKE ABBOTT Eileen and Luke will also lead workshop sessions. Other workshops will be led by Iona Towler-Evans, David Allen, Denise Jones and others Venue: NEWMAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham B32 3NT Saturday / Sunday June 16 – 17th, 2012, 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. Early-bird booking fee (book and pay by June 1st): Non-members: £95 / Network members £70 / Students £40 (After June 1st: Non-members: £105 / Members £80 / Students £50) Places are limited. For futher information and to register, contact news@midlandactorstheatre.co.uk Phone David on 0121 608 7144 or Iona on 07866 752169         |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:09 PM PDT Come and ride the merry-go-round of love at the Blue Orange Theatre in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter, as ten writers tackle the thorny issue of intimate relationships. Ten spellbinding short plays explore Love! Sex! Confusion! and ask if any of us really know what we're doing when it comes to relationships? BBC Doctors writer Liz John contemplates wifely duties in an 18th century vicarage, while Birmingham Rep writer Robert Warrington wonders if his character can stop talking long enough to get a date! This gripping compilation of new writing is directed by Graeme Braidwood (Arcadia, Festen, The Homecoming), featuring local actors and has a three-day run on April 27-29 April at new independent theatre, the Blue Orange. Recommended age 15+ as it contains adult themes. Tickets £10/£8.50 concessions. Box Office: 0121-212 2643 or www.blueorangetheatre.co.uk/whatsonbigscript         |
| Gi20: Opportunity for 10 Artists or Companies wishing to develop new touring work. Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:04 PM PDT Remarkable has launched its second year of Gi20 – a national showcase for new and emerging outdoor artists and projects. This is a great opportunity for 10 artists/companies wishing to develop new, small-medium scale touring work for the outdoors. Not only will the selected productions be presented on the Southbank at Watch This Space Festival, National Theatre and Stockton International Riverside Festival but each project will receive a development fund of £2k along with the chance to win either an Audience or Jury cash prize of £1000 as well as additional bookings at Watch This Space and London Pleasure Gardens later on in the summer. This initiative aims to provide UK based artists working in the outdoor arts sector the opportunity to develop new small-medium scale projects. Gi20 will also nurture emerging companies and established artists from a range of art forms (circus, theatre, dance or visual arts) who are interested in creating work for the outdoors for the first time. Gi20 provides an environment for artists to learn from experienced leaders in the field, the opportunity to present their work in front of UK programmers and mentoring and production support in order to develop successful touring projects. Please visit the Gi20 website for more info and to download an application form. Email completed submissions to: Ruby@remarkableproductions.org         |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 02:01 PM PDT INFORMAL GATHERINGS FOR THEATRE/FILM/TV/RADIO/COMMUNITY ARTS PROFESSIONALS IN THE MIDLANDS Time for a 'Cuppa'! If you fancy joining us for the next one, we will be at the usual place – Coffee Room, Hurst St, Birmingham, opp. B'ham Hippodrome – on Wednesday 25th April 7.30pm onwards. Whether you are joining us for a short or long time, early or later in the evening you will be very welcome. Children are welcome at the Coffee Room so don't let that stop you coming if you want to be there. Hopefully we will have another daytime one in the next few months for those who prefer that. If you haven't been before, Theatre Cuppa has been going for about a year now and happens roughly every couple of months or whenever we have time to organise one. Its for anyone working in Theatre, film, TV, radio, community arts who would like to come along and connect with other people you may know and/or connect with some you don't, in whatever way you want, personally or professionally. The tone is friendly, casual and unpressured and its a way of celebrating and underlining our artistic community here in the West Midlands. If you are coming for the first time alone, come and grab one of us – Rochi Rampal or Ali Belbin. We will be the ones wearing a carnation! Please feel free to pass the date on to anyone you think might be interested in coming. Look forward to seeing you there. Best wishes Rochi Rampal and Ali Belbin         |
| OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEST MIDLANDS ARTISTS AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS Posted: 19 Apr 2012 01:51 PM PDT Birmingham Hippodrome is planning its 3rd annual festival programme of outdoor performances: Six Summer Saturdays 2012. The event takes place at a range of prime City Centre locations from 11 July – 27 Aug. To see what we got up to last year: www.sixsummersaturdays.com In 2011, Six Summer Saturdays commissioned 3 artists / groups based in the region to create and present new pieces of outdoor work and also, provided a range of informal networking and professional development opportunities for West Midlands artists. The feedback from those involved was very positive and Birmingham Hippodrome is keen to build on this aspect of the programme in 2012. Below are some of the ways that you can get involved this year. Although our funding for Six Summer Saturdays will not be confirmed until mid May, some aspects of the programme will happen irrespectively of that. Please let us know if you have any plans to create new work for outdoor contexts this summer.Opportunities for Artists in the West Midlands Commissions (up to £2500) – if you have an idea or plans for a new outdoor performance piece suitable for presentation on the streets of Birmingham this summer, we would like to hear about your current plans or ideas at the briefing event on 12th April or by email in time for Monday 23rd April. Commissioned artists part of Six Summer Saturdays this year will receive mentoring support and valuable input from the Six Summer Saturdays technical and production team. New commissions will be selected in advance of the funding result. Natural Theatre Company – 'The Reds'. Natural Theatre Company is one the most established street performance companies in the UK, presenting small and large scale happenings nationally and internationally for over 40 years. Birmingham Hippodrome are delighted to welcome them back to Birmingham, where they will be running a two day training workshop for approximately ten participants, to create a performance especially for Six Summer Saturdays 2012. This is a fantastic opportunity, particularly suitable for emerging artists and recent graduates who would like to learn from some of the best in the business. Conversations and Networking – throughout Six Summer Saturdays, we will invite you to several conversation and networking events, where you can meet regionally based and visiting artists and practitioners who have experience of presenting work outdoors; share perspectives, experiences and ideas; and find more about the outdoor arts scene nationally and internationally. Visit to MintFest 2012 – Mintfest is an international street arts showcase festival and a great opportunity to see a fantastic range of work of all scales and to meet producers, programmers and bookers from the UK and international scene. If successful with our ACE application, Birmingham Hippodrome can offer small subsidies for up to 10 artists to attend. Mintfest will take place in Kendal 31st August – 2nd September 2012. Timeline Birmingham Hippodrome have submitted a Grants for the Arts application and will find out if this has been successful in mid May. Some aspects of Six Summer Saturdays will go ahead, irrespective of ACE funding, and we will keep you posted about key dates as soon as possible. Deadline for ideas for commissions is Monday 23rd April.         |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:01 AM PDT writingwestmids: RT @CALcareers: If you are passionate about the arts then why not volunteer at Lichfield Festival this summer? All the info here http:// ... |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 05:59 AM PDT writingwestmids: Great readers' day in Stratford: Warwickshire Big Spring Read, Sat 12 May. Tickets a snip £5 each or five for £20! http://t.co/5znf5Nin |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:22 AM PDT writingwestmids: The great Tony Harrison at Ledbury... perfect antidote to Jubilee Weekend! Saturday 2nd June 2012. http://t.co/zSRgdnoL @ledburyfest |
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| Artists' News and Opportunities Bulletin 39 Posted: 19 Apr 2012 06:38 AM PDT |
| Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:42 AM PDT This year, he decided to host the yearly arts festival he founded, The Flyover (which is usually held in Birmingham), in the township that prompted his parents to name him after it. The South African event took place in Kliptown on March 31. See all stories on this topic » |
| Battle of Saltley Gate set to <b>music</b> Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:42 AM PDT by Jon Griffin, Birmingham Mail BIRMINGHAM'S infamous Battle of Saltley Gate is being turned into a 'working-class' musical – starring former miners and car workers from the 1970s. Members of radical Handsworth-based performing group Banner Theatre ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Grindcore and Uran collaboration Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:40 AM PDT by Paul Fulford, Birmingham Mail THREE students from Birmingham City University have helped artists from different musical genres and cultures collaborate for the release of a single. Claire Cash, Joanne Dufficy and Sarah Matthews are backing the ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Artists' News and Opportunities Bulletin 39 http://t.co/WyG8GrZE #tpwm #tpn Posted: 19 Apr 2012 07:27 AM PDT |
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