‘On Call’ at Edinburgh Festival 2010

Event Name: On Call

Date: Monday 16^th August

Time: 13.30 – 15.00

Venue: Forest Fringe Cafe, 3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh EH1 1EY

An invitation to theatre practitioners in Edinburgh to meet informally with experienced creative producers, directors, and programmers for free impartial advice, support and exchange.

About On Call: Originated in the West Midlands, now coming to the Forest Fringe, Edinburgh. ‘On Call’ has been developed as an action research project following ‘The Challenge of Change’ event in November 2009 which started to answer the question ‘How do we create a better future for independent theatre, here, in the West Midlands’. On Call in Edinburgh 2010 offers a place for ideas to be exchanged and questions to be answered in the informality of the Forest Fringe cafe.

All we ask is that you come prepared to talk about your ideas or practice. ‘On Call’ is not about pitching your work but rather, about talking informally with seasoned practitioners who may shed some more light on how to avoid the pit falls and how to capitalise on the successes. You can come armed with specific questions or come just to listen to the experiences of others. For more information about ‘On Call’ find us on Facebook: ‘The Challenge of Change: On Call’

Web address: http://thechallengeofchange.toyoutome.net

‘On Callers’ who will be at hand in Edinburgh:

Alison Gagen:

Alison Gagen works for Arts Council England, managing funding for theatre organisations and projects in the West Midlands region. Her experience also includes small-to-midscale touring, from both a company and a venue perspective; new writing; and artist development.

Andy Field:

Andy Field is co-director of Forest Fringe, an artist-led organisation making space for risk and experimentation at the Edinburgh Festival and beyond. He is an also an independent artist who has worked at venues including BAC, the Southbank Centre, the ICA, The Arches and Latitude Festival.

Ed Collier:

Ed Collier is a theatre producer and one half of China Plate. Ed is currently producing Cartoon De Salvo and Caroline Horton (who’s one woman show You’re Not Like The Other Girls Chrissy is at The Pleasance Courtyard from the 4th – 30th.) China Plate is a partnership between Ed Collier and Paul Warwick for delivering innovative artistic development opportunities, acting as a conduit for collaboration and encouraging leaps into unknown creative territory. Our core development projects include The Darkroom, Bite Size and The Optimists. China Plate are Associate Producers at Warwick Arts Centre.

Emily Ayres, Sam Fox, Olivia Winteringham:

Are 3 of the 4 co-artistic directors of Birmingham based Kindle Theatre. They have 5 years experience of fund raising for and delivering site specific events in some of the city’s iconic and industrial spaces made in collaboration with artists working in a variety of disciplines from food design to electro acoustic installation. At this years festival Kindle will be delivering a series of meals in the back of a van outside the Forest Fringe.

Created in Birmingham shop in the Bullring

On Sunday 16th April on a warmish spring afternoon in the busy Created in Birmingham shop in the Bullring the 3 COOKS gave a gave a live rendition of the songs and music from EAT YOUR HEART OUT. 2 Photos were captured on a phone and here they are: