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THE CHRISTMAS PARTY is back. (2012)
this time it’s on Wednesday 18th December at 20.00hrs at A.E Harris. Come and you will find theatre ish types there for drinking and dancing
@ A E Harris
110 Northwood Street
Birmingham
B3 1SZ.
Click here for more on how to get therhttp://www.aeharrisvenue.co.uk/directions.html
2011 Theatre-ish Christmas Party – no snow please
There are war cries from artists and theatre folk railing against the fear, feelings and actuality of this frugal time. Forging on, we will not let it get us down except on the dance floor. Let us mark this time with a celebration, a party with people you love, admire, or would usually avoid.
Come to this year’s Theatre-ish Christmas party at the legendary A.E Harris Northwood Street, Birmingham all those related to theatre and performance welcome. Directions here via Stan’s Cafes A.E Harris website
Wednesday 14th December 2011 from 8pm til late.
2010 Theatre-ish Christmas party postponed…
because of the snow. Plotting more castles and cannons.
West Midlands festive. al panel and party SATURDAY 18th DECEMBER
16.00 – 19.00 mid*point festivals event
20.00 – 02.00 Birmingham & beyond theatre (ish) Christmas party.
The bouncy castle is booked and is 2ft wider than last year and the invites are printed. This years party will be warmed up by a mid*pont festivals event at mac’s Foyle Gallery from 16.00 – 19.00. Some of the UK’s top festival programmers will be there for performance makers to come and question and talk with. Confirmed speakers are:
Andy Field – Forest Fringe, Edinburgh, (micro festivals in London, Birstol, Glasgow…)
Matthew Austin – Mayfest, Bristol
Simone Kenyon & Roselie White – Battersea Arts Centre, London
Mike Tweddle – BE festival, Birmingham
Harun Morrison and Laura McDermott – Fierce, Birmingham
It will be a brilliant warm up before we wizz across Birmingham to A.E Harris for the party at 20.00. It’s free and all you need to do is register yourself by emailing David: news@midlandactorstheatre.co.uk by MONDAY 13th DECEMBER
EAT YOUR HEART OUT at Old Vic Tunnels
A big congratulations to our long time collaborator Nina Smith who has is 1 of the 6 Ideas Tap Coming Up winners and will be curating the Coming Up festival next February which will see EAT YOUR HEART OUT performed in the atmospheric tunnels in February 2011.
September 2010. Birmingham, Portugal and Bristol…
We are very proud to announce the follow developments….
… Sam will be jetting off to the mountains of Portugal this Autumn with Foursight Theatre in collaboration with Teatro do Montemuro to develop forthcoming production ‘Pertencia’. She will be back in the UK at the end of November.
Also, Olivia is in Bristol having started a 9 month part time producer internship with Theatre Bristol, this is a brilliant development opportunity not only for Olivia and Kindle but also for making valuable contact between Birmingham and our neighbouring region.
However, we will not be leaving out beloved homeland. Kindle will be working with 3rd Coventry Uni student this October and our monthly meals will continue in Birmingham so keep your eyes on our edible performances page for the next event.
‘On Call’ at Edinburgh Festival 2010
Event Name: On Call
Date: Monday 16th 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 Call’ will be:
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:
