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| Press Release 04.10.02 | |
| visions, the festival of
visual performance presents Puppetry into Dance Showcase Friday 25 October – Saturday 26 October 2002 |
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| visions, the festival of visual performance,
in collaboration with South East Dance has commissioned young graduates
from the region to create three unusual short productions incorporating
visual performance, dance and puppetry which will be premiered at
visions. Young animators/puppeteers and dancers took part in weekend masterclasses with renowned contemporary dance choreographer Yolande Snaith and Brighton based puppeteer Graeme Gilmour (designer of the West End cult hit Shockheaded Peter). This resulted in three commissions which festival-goers can see on Friday 25 and Saturday 26 October. They are: The Freds, The Bread Knife, and The Prince, The Pavilion and His Pleasures, the latter performance taking place in the exotic Music Room of the Royal Pavilion, while the others can be see free of charge in Brighton’s North Laine and the Photographic Studio at the University of Brighton on Grand Parade. The Freds are a collective of cartoonesque alien creatures with extraordinary body parts performing Act no790B from their extensive catalogue. In this humorous performance, strange crimson striped alien entities execute a choreographed dance, interacting with the public and merging with each other to create various grotesque hybrids. The Freds are: Tom Cook, Eva Daurios and Helen Plewis and will be performing 790B in the North Laine Friday 25th and Saturday 26th 4pm – 8pm. The Bread Knife is a ten minute piece of animated dance-theatre, tightly weaving visual curiosities and a multi-layered soundscape into an atmospheric, heroic and peculiar story. You are likely to see…a doll made of knotted cloth found in a sandwich…lots of smoke…a knight whose armour is made entirely of bread…puppets that carry on twitching when left unattended…a goat or two… a loaf that comes alive. Performed by: Laura Trevail, Matthew Robins, Janine Fletcher, Polly Lawrence, Rachael Sweeny, and Sylvia Peruzzi in Studio 204, University of Brighton, Grand Parade Friday 25th 11am, 1.00pm, 3.00pm, 5.00pm, 7.00pm. Free Admission. The Prince, The Pavilion and His Pleasures tells the story of the philandering Prince Regent and his opulent lifestyle showing the relationships with his partners and parents King George III and Queen Charlotte. Creatures of the Palace such as great dragons, phoenixes, and mythological beasts representing the characters are brought to life when courtiers fall asleep. Inspired by their research into the Prince Regent’s extraordinary history and society life at the Brighton Pavilion at the turn of the 19th Century, the performance includes the use of animated fans, masks, costumes, shadow puppetry and live action, including traditional court dances.Ady Griffiths, Director, says, "Our influences stemmed from weekend workshops. It was a magical process of exploring everyday materials, such as fabrics and cardboard, and transforming them into fantastical beings. From there we integrated our new skills into a narrative about the Prince’s life" Performed by: Rajyashree Ramamurthi, Richard Cowdry, Ady Griffiths, Simone Clarke, Alison Allum, Hannah Hill. Will be in The Music Room in The Royal Pavilion. Admission payable. Brighton & Hove residents £2.15 (please bring proof of residency – council tax/ other bill) Friday 25th 12.30pm, 3.30pm, Saturday 26th 1.00pm, 3.30pm The puppetry into dance commissions have been supported by the University of Brighton, Southern & South East Arts Regional Arts Lottery Programme, the Esme Fairbairn Foundation and Brighton & Hove City Council. For press information and photographs contact: Sarah or Lisa at Sarah Heyworth PR on 01273 608021 sarah@heyworth-pr.com |
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Visions 2002 GUIDELINES Selected applicants will be required to attend
two Masterclass week ends with the renowned choreographer Yolande
Snaith and puppeteer Graeme Gilmour in Brighton. From this initial
group of 18, 9 artists will be chosen to participate in the commissions Applicants must have graduated from a higher
education establishment in the South East region within the last
two years Applicants must provide evidence of previous cross arts practice particularly dance and visual media. Video and digital images of previous work will be required CONDITIONS Selected applicants will work in groups of
3 – choreographer, animator, composer for one week before the
visions festival in the week of 23 September and return for one
day’s rehearsal on Monday 21 October before presenting their
work during the visions festival Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and
Sunday 27 October in Brighton Artists will be encouraged to look at unusual
spaces around the centre of Brighton. Freedom to chose the site
of performance will be given (within reason) providing the public
has access to the performance Selected artists (9) will be paid realistic
expenses for travel, subsistence and materials in the making of
the work The work will be mentored by Linda Jasper,
Director South East Dance and Linda Lewis, Director, visions FestivalHOW
TO APPLY Applications should be by letter with the
names of two professional referees (university lecturers) explaining
why you are interested in participating in this project, accompanied
by a short CV and visual materials to ‘Puppetry Into Dance’,
visions, The University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2
2JY Applications should arrive by 27 May 2002 Selections will be made by 14 June 2002 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION Recent graduate of a higher education Institution
in the SE region or living in the SE region Evidence of cross art form practice 2 references from former lecturesThe commissions Inventiveness of the central concept for the proposed performance piece and the appropriateness of the choice of location to its realisation Effectiveness of the proposed piece for performance
in a public location and to a broad audience Quality of the team’s artistic work,
individually and collectively Emergence of a cohesive team during the workshop
programme Ability to meet the deadline and project schedule The visions festival is part of the University of Brighton and will adhere to the University’s equal opportunities policy on all occasions Linda Lewis |
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| Press Releases: | |
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re:visions
Thurday 24th October 2002 |
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Press
Release, Brighton Graphic Design Students win pitch to re-brand
visions |
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Press Release,
visions: Launchpad Saturday
26 October 2002 |
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| Press Release, 'Elevation' by Wireframe (Installation commission) | |
| Press Release, general visions festival | |
| Press Release, Puppetry into Dance (Dance and Puppetry commissions) | |
| visions archive, 2001, 2002 | |
| Contact Details for visions:
Telephone: 01273 643194 Linda Lewis, Director visions, Gallery and Theatre Office, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 0JY |
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