Blog - Performing Arts
Another portrayal of the dystopian paradise that is England
June 14, 2019 - by Colin HambrookI went to see the Little Cog production of Another England on its opening night at the ARC in Stockton. I have huge admiration for Vici Wreford-Sinotts writing and was expecting a play that told the truth about the horrific times we are living in, with a sense ...
A Defiant Journey Emerges
June 13, 2019 - by Jo-anne CoxLast April I performed the first scratch of my show Defiant Journey at Stratford Circus Arts Centre. Supporting me with blogging, project partners DAO ask what I learnt and how did it meet my expectations? I have decided to answer this over several posts. In order to give quality feedback, ...
Pimp My Unicorn!
June 10, 2019 - by Vince LawsWith Norwich Pride only 50 days away, it is sad to report that the annual Pride Without Prejudice art show has had to be cancelled due to a lack of bookings. Dismayed at this news I have booked the whole of St Margaret’s Church of Art on St Benedict’s Street in ...
UK Premier of Fairy Tales: showcasing 20 disabled and non-disabled artists through original dance
June 6, 2019 - by Step Change StudiosNational award-winning Step Change Studios – an inclusive company for disabled and non-disabled dancers – presents the UK premiere of its new show Fairy Tales, at Sadler’s Wells’ Lilian Baylis Studio on Thursday 27 June 2019 Fairy Tales showcases solo, duet and group numbers interpreting the universal themes of childhood tales ...
This One and The Next…
June 5, 2019 - by Gary ThomasI was doing box office on the penultimate day of Wandsworth Fringe 2019, having done my own show Hidden for the past 2 days. This was the 4th time I’ve done WAF in the 10 years it’s been running. It’s been good to revisit my play ‘HIDDEN’ again, especially with Niall ...
Surroundings Blog 4
June 3, 2019 - by Ivan RichesThe installation/performance of ‘Surroundings‘ at the South London Gallery on the 24th of April this year was well received, judging from the follow up discussion and comments in the audience questionnaires. And as ‘Surroundings’ is an R&D project, feedback is an essential process for informing and further developing my experience ...
Realm – a gallery residency developed through a playful intent
April 29, 2019 - by Colin HambrookLast Friday I got to the closing party for Realm in a public gallery in Southwark Park – an experimental collaboration between three London-based artists, chosen respectively by CGP London, Outside In and Bethlem Gallery. Hats off to the three artists Hazel Brill, Richard Downes and Mr X, ...
Scamp – the radical dog artist
April 27, 2019 - by Dolly SenHello my name is Scamp Ratticus Rose, dog and artistic collaborator of Dolly Sen. She used to have another artist dog Lux but Lux was a sculptor and I am a radical performance artist. I am only a 6 month old pup but I can see bullshit in society ...
I Dream of Movement
April 15, 2019 - by Step Change StudiosRashmi Becker, Founder of UK-based Step Change Studios has been spending time in New York looking at international approaches to integrated and community dance. She was recently welcomed to the National Dance Institute to learn about its free dance programme DREAM, which serves dancers ages 8 to 14 with disabilities. Here she ...
‘Surroundings’ Blog 3
April 8, 2019 - by Ivan RichesIt’s now less than 3 weeks before the ‘Surroundings’ installation/performance. And I am still compiling the projected imagery and editing the soundtrack of recorded voices. The experiences that have been shared with me are precious and I feel the pressing responsibility to make this installation work, especially when one of ...