THEATRE/CULTURE/POLITICS/LIFE

Can We Talk About This?

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:56:32 -0400

Can We Talk About This?:

A project about freedom of speech, censorship and Islam from Lloyd Nelson and physical theatre company DV8.

Anne and Zef

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:59:42 -0400

Anne and Zef:

The latest from Company of Angels.

Do schools kill creativity? “If you’re not prepared to be...

Wed, 09 May 2012 11:48:26 -0400

Do schools kill creativity?

“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” -Ken Robinson

Dom Coyote

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:41:00 -0400

Dom Coyote :

Dom Coyote music: good stuff.

Song of the Goat

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:12:30 -0400

Song of the Goat:

“Avant-garde” Polish theatre at its best.

Aurora Orchestra - “re-inventing the orchestral concert...

Fri, 04 May 2012 03:10:00 -0400

Aurora Orchestra - “re-inventing the orchestral concert for an era in which the boundaries of musical style and artistic disciplines have become ever more porous.”

London Mayoral Elections: DO THE RIGHT THING (Hand courtesy of...

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:55:57 -0400

London Mayoral Elections: DO THE RIGHT THING

(Hand courtesy of Theatre Director: Caitlin McLeod (3/ MAY/ 2012 10:34 GMT)

Jonsi and 59 Productions: “a cross between a film, an art...

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:50:42 -0400

Jonsi and 59 Productions: “a cross between a film, an art installation, a theatre performance, and a live gig.”

omarelerian: Brick lane installation

Wed, 02 May 2012 06:38:53 -0400

omarelerian:

Brick lane installation

The Plight of Engineers

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:07:26 -0400

The Plight of Engineers

How do developments in media technology affect the way we tell...

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:04:17 -0400

How do developments in media technology affect the way we tell stories?

On the Move

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:05:37 -0400

On the Move:

This is an amazing resource for artists/companies looking for funding and opportunities to produce new work in Europe.

The opening scene of Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr’s...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:42:00 -0400

The opening scene of Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr’s Harmonies Werkmeister is a masterpiece, where cinema meets theatre in an eight-minute tracking shot inside a bar. And it’s an incredible on-screen monologue. The script is an adaptation of the novel The Melancholy of Resistance by Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai.

French theatre maker Philippe Genty is an extraordinary and...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:38:00 -0400

French theatre maker Philippe Genty is an extraordinary and visionary artist that creates mesmerizing and dream-like shows with his company. In this old video, where he acts as a puppeteer, you get a glimpse at the craft, intelligence and sensibility of his work.

The artist Banksy, on advertising.

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 07:07:40 -0400

The artist Banksy, on advertising.

Leeds Young Authors: Documentatry Film 'We Are Poets'

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:04:48 -0400

‘We Are Poets’ intimately follows six young poets over the course of one very special year, as they are chosen to represent the UK at Brave New Voices, the most prestigious poetry slam competition in the USA. From their inner city lives to a stage in front of the White House in Washington DC, the poets must prepare for a transformational journey of a lifetime.

Cinematic, honest and deeply personal, ‘We Are Poets’ is a testament to the power of creativity, community and the dynamism of young people. Anyone tempted to dismiss today’s youth as politically apathetic better pay heed: here is electrifying evidence to the contrary.

http://www.wearepoets.co.uk/
http://www.leedsyoungauthors.org.uk/
http://www.bravenewvoices.org/

Remembering the great Geraldine Connor

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:58:05 -0400

Remembering the great Geraldine Connor:

My hero, my friend, my mentor.

Remembering the great Geraldine Connor: my hero, my friend, my...

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:04:29 -0400

Remembering the great Geraldine Connor: my hero, my friend, my mentor.

Gustavo Ott, Award-Winning playwright and artistic director of Teatro San Martin, Caracas

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:00:57 -0400

Gustavo Ott, Award-Winning playwright and artistic director of Teatro San Martin, Caracas:

TSMC is a fully-funded space in a rough neighbourhood in Caracas, where one of the Bush’s producers is from. Not only do they produce amazing new writing (they’ve just had a very successful five-week run of the award-winning Tres noches para cinco perros) but the theatre is free, and members of the local community fill the theatre every day - sometimes the same people come in every day and actors often have to improvise lines or else the audience will deliver them as well!

Carolina shared this anecdote:

David Villegas, producer and one of the main actors, told me once that one day he was wondering if the community would come in every day if, instead of a play, they had a big banner saying ‘come in to clean’. The theatre was in such a state and needed a big scrub, so he did. The day turned into a massive cleaning party - the members of the local community turned up and cleaned the theatre up - ending with some of the community members on the main stage doing karaoke with the mops as mikes. I’d love to think we’ll achieve that level of engagement with our community one day.

http://www.tsmcaracas.com/noticias.php?id=93

http://www.gustavoott.com.ar/index.php

20 Stories High

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:05:30 -0400

20 Stories High:

This is, in my opinion, one of Liverpool’s most exciting young theatre companies. Led by Co- Artistic Directors Keith Saha and Julia Samuels, the team at 20 Stories High continue to re-define new models of engagement with young people.