| Jane Packman Company- A Thousand Shards of Glass Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:48 AM PDT mac birmingham
Tue 16 April-
Sat 20 April
Tickets £10.00 (£8.00) Tickets: £10 (£8) Age: 14+ Please note – This show contains occasional strong language and sudden, loud noises as part of the show. An unstoppable action thriller – narrated live and in 3D! In a diminished world of screens and virtual-reality, join our resistance heroine as she sets out on a mission to break some glass and change the world. Inspired by graphic novels and insurrectionist texts, A Thousand Shards of Glass combines an extraordinary solo performance, evocative sound design and a rich rhythmic text, to take you into a fantastical world. Be prepared for time travel, for exotic climates… and to find yourself becoming complicit in a conspiracy. "…the tale that Ellinson spins takes place in the vast landscape of our imaginations. Seated in our circle of chairs, gazing across at one another, the audience configuration is reminiscent of the campfire – a forum for fantastical stories since stories began." Catherine Love, Exeunt Jane Packman Company work collaboratively to create evocative performances that take you somewhere else. Developed by the company Directed by Jane Packman Written by Ben Pacey Performed by Stage Award Best Solo Performance nominee Lucy Ellinson Music and Sound by Lewis Gibson Photo by Chris Keenan http://www.primeobjective.co.uk Costume sourced by Emily Ayres JPC Producer Thomas Wildish Commissioned and made at Theatre In The Mill, Bradford. Supported by mac birmingham. Funded by Arts Council England    |
| Producer Opportunity Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:43 AM PDT ICU Transformational Arts Limited seeks an experienced Tour booker/producer for the National tour of a groundbreaking one woman show About us ICU Transformational Arts Limited is a not for profit organisation that successfully delivers innovative creative arts programmes which empower vulnerable people, particularly disadvantaged women and young people to break destructive behaviour patterns such as sexual abuse and exploitation and unlock their full potential. For more information about ICU visit: www.icu-transformational-arts.com Please register your interest by emailing the following details: - An expression of Interest that summarises your experience in booking national tours and your interest in this post. Please explain why you are suitable for this position and provide evidence of your ability to match the essential criteria outlined below.
- A comprehensive CV (including any web links) giving details, where appropriate, of relevant achievements.
- The contact details of 2 referees (including telephone contact numbers which will be used with discretion)
Applications and further enquiries are to be sent to: tonya@icu-transformational-arts.com CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 9th April, 4PM 2013 Please note: The position is part time, the salary and hours are negotiable & will be discussed in further detail with those selected for an interview. Person Specification Essential Criteria: - Must have a minimum of two years experience of booking national tours.
- Must be well-connected, knowledgeable and have proven experience of strong relationship building
- Must have excellent negotiating skills and good relationships with theatres & media
- the ability to organise and prioritise work
- the capacity to meet deadlines and keep calm under pressure
- The ability to use own initiative
- Good knowledge of regional & national audiences
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Must work well in a collaborative environment and communicate effectively
- Marketing experience (venue and/or touring based) is advantageous but not compulsory
- Excellent track record in fundraising is advantageous but not compulsory
- Experience of working with education, community and health sectors is advantageous but not compulsory
- Must be a Strategic, analytical, creative and innovative thinker
- 100% committed to ensuring the success of the tour
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| News from Capital Theatre Festival Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:41 AM PDT We're very excited to announce that Cuddles, by Joseph Wilde, will be produced by Ovalhouse and Arch 468 in May. Cuddles was one of three plays showcased at Capital Theatre Festival last year, and we're delighted that it's found a home at Ovalhouse. Capital is an independent theatre festival designed to nurture, celebrate and promote the work of writers and theatre-makers in the West Midlands and beyond. Provisional dates for 2013 are 20-24 November at mac birmingham. Sign up to our mailing list for news and updates Cuddles by Joseph Wilde
Directed by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord
14 May – 1 June 2013, 8pm Box Office: 020 7582 7680
BOOK TICKETS Eve is a 13 year old vampire. She has never left her room and everything she knows about the world and herself comes from what her sister Tabby has told her. Eve lives in a world without sunlight. A world where Harry Potter, Bilbo Baggins and the cast of Dante's Inferno are real; where princes with adjectives instead of names seduce beautiful princesses against the odds. A world crammed full of story book characters but with just one living, breathing human being to cuddle. Eve does everything a good little vampire girl should, including drinking her (human) sister's blood. But one day, Tabby tires of opening her veins and, in a breath, the whole world changes. Cuddles is the stunning debut play from Capital award-winning young playwright Joseph Wilde. "Arch 468 is a laboratory for incubating the theatre of the future"
Richard Godwin for the Evening Standard    |
| Vamos Theatre’s brand new trailer for Finding Joy Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:29 AM PDT |
| Job Advert – amendment Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:26 AM PDT Last week's published job advert for the Designers Formation was mistakenly listed as the Designers Forum. Full details again below: Co-ordinator : The Designers Formation Ltd We are looking for a dynamic forward thinking individual to undertake and develop the day to day and strategic running of The Designers Formation, the only agency in the UK exclusively representing theatre designers. This role currently amounts to circa 16 hours per week of flexible working on a commission only basis ( averaging £5,500 to £8,250 per annum) and would suit someone working from their own base. There is the possibility of building on this income in the potential future structure of the agency. The role requires a motivated and innovative self-starter with excellent communicating and negotiating skills to work for and with a group of 12 individually talented designers to secure the best working terms and conditions for projects across all scales and spectrums of performance in the UK and abroad. The role supports and is supported by a core committee of five experienced designers who are committed to building on the work of the current co-ordinator who has been in post since the founding of the agency 25 years ago. This post has arisen because the current co-ordinator has signalled her intention to retire. We see this as an exciting opportunity to develop the future of the agency and ideally candidates should have strong face to face networking skills, the ability to produce and publish promotional material and to capture information relevant to the continually evolving nature of contemporary theatre practice. While the role is currently based at the registered address of the agency in Nottingham, East Midlands, close geographic proximity to this location is not necessarily a requisite of carrying out the role. For more information, please download our Recruitment Pack at http://www.designersformation.com/coordinator.html    |
| Pentabus Trustee Recruitment Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:22 AM PDT Pentabus is a contemporary theatre company producing original plays about the rural world for local and national audiences. Pentabus is seeking up to 4 new trustees to join the board of our dynamic theatre company and support our exciting work by adding new perspectives and knowledge to our vision. We are particularly seeking trustees with skills and connections in the following areas: • Financial expertise
• Legal and HR expertise
• Commitment to and understanding of equalities and cultural diversity issues
• Marketing, audience development and public relations
• Connections and/or profile within the Shropshire area Please download the information pack for more information from the news section of our website -http://www.pentabus.co.uk/news-archive.php We are seeking expressions of interest to this volunteer position by Friday 19th April 2013. We will also ask you to submit your CV and an equalities form (for monitoring purposes only) along with your expression of interest. If you wish to discuss your application please contact Executive Director Rachael Griffin at rachael@pentabus.co.uk or call us on 01584 856564    |
| Arena Theatre Manager Retires Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:18 AM PDT Kevin O'Sullivan, the manager of the University of Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre, is retiring at the end of April, after working at the theatre for the last 27 years. Kevin joined the Arena as a technician after completing his degree at the University of Wolverhampton, becoming the Theatre Manager in 2000. Building on the legacy of the founder of the Arena, Philip Tilstone, Kevin has steered the Arena Theatre through more than 20 successful years of growth and development, with the continued support of the University of Wolverhampton and Arts Council England. During Kevin's time at the theatre there has been a big increase in the number of professional, local groups and schools and colleges using the space, with the Arena progressing from one member of staff in 1985 presenting 20 shows a year, to ten members of staff servicing more than 200 shows a year in 2013. Over the years, the Arena Theatre has become a well-loved venue on the small-scale touring circuit, providing vital support to local emerging artists and companies, including Stan's Café, Talking Birds and Little Earthquake. Kevin has programmed an eclectic range of events that offer something for the whole community. This contributed to the Arena being awarded a 100% uplift in its regular funding from the Arts Council in 2011, particularly in recognition of its work in the community and disability arts. Kevin O'Sullivan says, "I have enjoyed every minute of the last 27 years – I know we are doing the right thing when an audience comes out of the theatre smiling and talking about the show they have just seen. I'm confident that the legacy I have carried forward will be continued for many years." Peter Robinson, Principal Lecturer and Head of Department for Leisure and The Arena Theatre, said: "Kevin has made an outstanding contribution to the University of Wolverhampton through his development of the Arena Theatre. The interesting, exciting and innovative programme which Kevin leaves as his legacy is a reflection of his insight and understanding of the role of The Arena in showcasing contemporary performing arts." Kevin leaves the Arena in a strong position, supported by funders and partners and in the best place to attract new partners to support its wide range of work for local communities and audiences. Recruitment is underway for a new Venue Manager, with an announcement to be made in due course.    |
| Artist Opportunity: Bradford Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:16 AM PDT We are a performance collective based in Bradford and are curating a three day festival of art and performance in an empty shop in Bradford. Please find all details below. I have attached an image, however it is a portrait image. "The free space of commodities is constantly being altered and redesigned in order to become ever more identical to itself, to get as close as possible to motionless monotony." Retail has continually failed Bradford. Westfield's Broadway hole is testament to that, as are the many empty shops which line our streets. To commemorate consumer capitalism's bloody dagger in the heart of Bradford, Official Culture present Free Space, a three day festival of work in a disused Broadway shop. Beginning on Thursday 30th May, Free Space will celebrate the empty shop as a space for art and politics. We hope to include work across a number of disciplines, turning the store into a DIY gallery, installation and performance space. We invite artists of all disciplines to apply to present their work as part of the festival. If you are interested in applying, you can download the brief and application form from the following link: http://freespacefest.wordpress.com/ The deadline for applications is midday, 19th April. Unfortunately as this project is unfunded, we are unable to offer a fee. We will however do our best to accommodate successful applicants. More information will be added to the site in the coming weeks. If however you would like further details in the meantime, please contact us at contact@officialculture.com and we will try our best. Free Space is supported by Fabric and The New Bradford Playhouse and curated by Official Culture    |
| Leap of Faith- RoguePlay’s Outdoor Circus Theatre performance Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:13 AM PDT RoguePlay theatre are creating a new piece of circus theatre for outdoor performance at the site of Sparkhill swimming baths entitled Leap of Faith. RoguePlay use the skills of Capoeira, Static Trapeze, Contemporary Dance, acrobatics, live music, spoken word and even slacklining, to tell a wonderfully romantic and comical story of three women fed up with life and searching for peace. A chance meeting with a mysterious man helps them face their fears but ultimately they must all take their Leap of Faith alone. The performances will be followed by FREE workshops in circus, by RoguePlay, and Graffiti workshops, by Soul City Arts, where you can design and create your own Graffiti baseball cap. Places for the graffiti workshops are on a first come first served basis as there are a limited number of baseball caps available. The performance of Leap of Faith, will use the huge mural painted on the back of the building, by Mohammed Ali of Soul City Arts, as the inspiration for the piece and will be performed on the climbing frame in front of the mural. 13th and 14th April- performances at 12pm and 3pm. ENTRY FREE. Performances take place behind Sparkhill swimming baths, Court Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4LX
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The project, entitled Leap of Faith, is funded by the Birmingham City Council as part of their "Culture on your doorstep" scheme and in partnership with Soul City Arts. For more info visit www.rogueplay.co.uk or check out the facebook event http://on.fb.me/10P98Ip    |
| Stage2’s The Tempest Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:11 AM PDT Stage2's The Tempest Wed 17th –Sat 20th April 2013 7.30 (+ Sat 2pm) at The Crescent Theatre, Brindleyplace, Birmingham. After the success of Stage2's last show, the devised Alice's Adventures in Www.Land, Birmingham's busiest youth theatre is now taking on Shakespeare's The Tempest, a classic tale that will delight all ages. An endless source of mystery and fascination to audiences, actors, students, poets, philosophers alike, The Tempest has been performed in more different ways and genres than any other work in the canon, if not the world. It is ideal for 'Stage2 style' plot twists and changes of characters' sex, making it not only a perfect first play, but an inspiring production for those studying the text (as it will inspire discussion and debate). Is it a pantomime, a fairy tale, a love story, an adventure, an allegory, a moral tale, or actually an elaborate game of chess? How much do we see mystical magic and how much skilled illusion? Is Prospero an Icarus or a Faustus? Who has the upper hand in this 'brave new world' – the native islanders or the educated voyagers? Where are our sympathies and do we know why? Physical action, slapstick comic routines, marvellous language, elegance, earthiness, deep sadness and conniving manipulation morph the story and drive the characters through a maze of increasing complexity, clashing fantasy and reality. Stage2 youth theatre has a long established history of presenting clear, accessible (and 5 star) Shakespearian productions with dynamic casts of over 100 young people, and this show will be no exception. 'A team of talent, sublimely declining to put a foot wrong…. a first night standing ovation, then yet again Stage2 sent its audience home in grateful and heady disbelief, although old hands among the patrons know that this happens every time.' Behind the Arras. After last year's deep and dark Romeo and Juliet, here is a colourful show that all ages will enjoy (at least once the storm has settled….!) Wed 17th –Sat 20th April 2013 7.30 (+ Sat 2pm) @ The Crescent Theatre. Tickets are £9. Tickets are selling fast, so book now! Box office: 0121 643 5868 Online: http://www.crescent-theatre.co.uk The Crescent Theatre, Birmingham, B16 8AE    |
| Theatre Exchange: Call for actors, writers and directors Posted: 29 Mar 2013 05:08 AM PDT We would like to invite you to the 5th Theatre Exchange event in the Clubroom at The Old Joint Stock Pub and Theatre, Birmingham on Monday 15th April. We'll have rehearsed readings, news and interviews from 7.30pm. Arrive early to get a seat, there's no charge for entry but donations are welcomed! Feel free to bring flyers etc for any local theatre project/production you're involved in. Want to take part? There's still time if you're an actor, writer or director to apply for the rehearsed readings. Go to our website and click on the relevant link. Application/submission deadline: Monday April 8th 12pm. What's it all about? watch our promo to find out. Can't wait for next month, listen to our podcasts Want to hear about a Theatre Exchange connection success?
See our interview with writer Jane Campion Hoye and Director Jouvan Fucinni filmed by Mindriot Productions. Thanks for your continued support. We look forward to hearing from you! Aimee, Tim and the Theatre Exchange team.    |
