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This month we begin by welcoming the splendid touring children’s show Spin, set to get children and their families all fired up about the fun of poetry. With a spectacular selection of top notch poets, storytellers and rappers, it’s one show you won’t be forgetting in a hurry.
We have two amazing shows at Studio@QT this season, starting with the ground-breaking Opposition by Hannah Silva. With everything from live Twitter feeds, loop pedals, inventive language play, a penny whistle and your very own rosette, there are so many reasons why you must be there. Hannah is also offering a fantastic workshop for FREE in conjunction with the show, perfect for all those wishing to explore the world of text and language. Sign up now by e-mailing me
gina@applesandsnakes.org.
Two weeks later, Dizraeli and the Small Gods are set to rock the stage with support from Toby Thompson and The Breaks Collective. Having been personally requested by the theatre due to their popularity across the UK and with group bookings flooding in already, you better get your tickets fast as Hip Hop Speaks to you! Follow
this link now to get a fantastic money saving offer for both Studio@QT shows.
Phew, it’s going to be immense and I can’t wait!
Gina Sherman
Programme Coordinator
gina@applesandsnakes.org / 01392 275 741
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A Barbican Theatre production, in association with Apples and Snakes presents
Opposition
In her new solo show Opposition, award-winning writer, performer and vocal gymnast Hannah Silva uses multiple art forms to dissect and parody political language, revealing the meaning, music and claptrap beneath the rhetoric of today’s (big?) society.
The audience pick up their name badges and become delegates at a political conference remixed as David Cameron’s Big Society speech, the Weather, the News, slang, live Twitter feeds and Winston Churchill all get cut up and recomposed using physical theatre, a loop pedal, and her extraordinary vocal acrobatics.
***** "This is a virtuoso avant-garde performance of a virtuoso avant-garde text by a virtuoso avant-garde artist. Go to listen, marvel, participate. Go to be amazed. Just go." What’s on Stage
When: Tuesday 21 February, 8pm
Where: Queens Theatre Studio, Boutport Street,
Barnstaple EX31 1SY
Tickets: Adults £10 / Student £5
Booking:
box.qt@northdevontheatres.org.uk / 01271 324242
Info:
www.northdevontheatres.org.uk /
www.hannahsilva.wordpress.com
Opposition is written and performed by Hannah Silva. It is funded by The Arts Council England and The Arts Unit, Plymouth City Council.
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Apples and Snakes presents
Word Theft: Language Play and Performance
In this practical workshop Hannah Silva shares her approaches to working with text and voice in performance. Participants will explore vocal and articulation techniques, soundscapes and a variety of methods of devising text including cut-up writing techniques and structured improvisation.
This workshop is part of Opposition by Hannah Silva, which is on Tuesday 21 January at Queens Studio Theatre - see above or
click here for more.
When: Wednesday 22 February, 10am - 1pm
Where: Queens Theatre, Boutport Street, Barnstaple EX1 1SY
Tickets: £FREE - 10 places available
Info: 01271 32 42 42
Booking:
gina@applesandsnakes.org
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Apples and Snakes presents
Hip Hopping Speaks
Apples and Snakes is returning to The Queens Theatre, Barnstaple. This time we have removed the line between poetry and music by joining the two together for one night of harmonious hip hopping literal pleasure.
Start your evening with the superb sounds of 7 piece band The Breaks Collective followed by the intense and powerful spoken words of Toby Thompson. Topping things off is the infamous Dizraeli and the Small Gods, bringing their fresh new take on hip hop to North Devon. Stay after the show for a post show discussion with the artists and find out what gets these poets and musicians out of bed in the morning!
When: Friday 2 March, doors 7pm, show 8pm
Where: Studio@QT, Queens Theatre, Boutport Street, Barnstaple EX31 1SY
Tickets: £12.50/ £8 ( young person)
Info: Gina 01392 275741 /
www.northdevontheatres.org.uk
Booking:
Studio@QT / 01271 32 42 42 /
Timings: The Breaks Collective will be playing in the foyer from 7.15pm, the main auditorium will open at 8pm.
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Wordquest FM
Our quest is to get people writing, walking and experiencing Devon through words. Wordquest Devon is an opportunity for people to get immersed in Devon’s literature while exploring the county’s dramatic landscapes.
When: every Thursday 10am - 11am
Where:
www.soundartradio.co.uk / 102.5 FM in the Dartington / Totnes area
Info:
www.auneheadarts.org.uk /
worquest@auneheadarts.org.uk
Warminster Festival Poetry prize
Lucy English, David Johnson and others will provide a programme of ‘stand-up’ poetry and those short listed for the Warminster Festival Poetry prize will have an opportunity to read their own poem or have it read by Lucy. Lucy English will announce the winner, of the £100 first prize.
When: Sunday 14 October, 7.30pm
Where: The Athenaeum Theatre, 20 High Street Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 9AE
Info:
www.warminsterfestival.co.uk /
warminsterfestival2012@hotmail.co.uk
Access All Areas: disability and youth arts
This one day course is designed to encourage a broader exploration of equal opportunities within youth arts. Participants will develop an understanding of the importance of inclusive practice, through looking at political and cultural contexts, and exploring practical ways of ensuring youth arts projects and venues are genuinely inclusive to young disabled people. Fees cover lunch, refreshments and certification. Members of ENYAN can request a 10% discount on all Artwork publications and training courses!
When: Friday 4 May, 9.45am - 4pm
Where: TR2, 12 Neptune Park Plymouth PL4 0SJ
Fee: Fees for this course range from £110-£150, limited bursaries are available.
Info:
www.artswork.org.uk/training /
artsplan@artswork.org.uk / 02380 332491
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Jack Dean Presents Under Stokes Croft
Unknown to most, there is a large, clumsy, furry orange monster living in Stokes Croft, Bristol's dilapidated, graffiti-scrawled cultural quarter. By day, he watches over its people and records their stories. By night, he wanders alone and paints their dreams. Or nightmares.
A live graphic novel with stop-motion animation by MC and poet Jack Dean, Under Stokes Croft takes inspiration from Dylan Thomas’ legendary Under Milk Wood to document 24-and-a-bit hours in the life of Bristol’s own Bohemia, centering around the infamous night of 21 April 2011, the Tesco riots. Expect fires, fears, flights and top-notch veggie burgers.
When: Friday 30 March, 7.30pm
Where: The Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, Plymouth PL1 2N
Info:
www.barbicantheatre.co.uk
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