Caroline Bowditch and Company

The Adventures of SnigelMarketing Information

About The Adventures of Snigel

The Adventures of Snigel was created with dancer and choreographer Caroline Bowditch and theatre designer Laura Hook to produce a promenade piece of dance theatre for children that included a disabled performer, given the current lack of this kind of work. Created with sound designer and musician Zac Scott, the piece is designed to respond directly to it’s surroundings be it in a park, a busy festival or large indoor space.

In 2017, Caroline will be working with Imaginate on Weren’t you Expecting Me?, a year long project exploring the impact, if any, on the live performance experience of disabled and non disabled children. For more information, please visit http://www.carolinebowditch.com/werent-you-expecting-me.html. It may be possible to organize add on talks and events exploring this theme.

In 2017, Caroline and Laura have also created the accompanying static piece Snigel and Friends with Zac Scott and dancers Welly O’Brien and Alex McCabe.For more information about Caroline’s work, visit www.carolinebowditch.com

Age RecommendationThe piece is ideal for children aged up to 8 years old but can be enjoyed by children (and adults!) of any age.

DurationBeing a responsive promenade piece, the duration of each journey may vary. Generally, each journey lasts 20 – 30 minutes.

TerminologyThis piece has been created to be gender neutral so please always refer the Snigel as ‘they’ rather than ‘he’ or ‘she’.

Copy Please run any edits by Vicky

Short Copy Join Snigel. the curious snail on an interactive adventure around [Insert Venue Name]. Play in Snigel's bubbles, join them for a picnic, help them clean their shell and even learn some snaily dance moves. A promenade performance by award winning performance artist Caroline Bowditch. Designer Laura Hook and Musician Zac Scott, for everyone young at heart.

Long CopyJoin Snigel. the curious snail on an interactive adventure around [Insert Venue Name]. Play in Snigel's bubbles, join them for a picnic, help them clean their shell and even learn some snaily dance moves. A promenade performance by award winning performance artist and choreographer Caroline Bowditch (former Dance Agent for Change, Scottish Dance Theatre and creator of Falling in Love with Frida), designer and technician Laura Hook (Birmingham Royal Ballet, Birmingham Hippo-drome Sadlers’ Wells, Wayne Sables Project), and musician and sound designer Zac Scott (Behind Closed Doors, Paragon Music), for everyone young at heart.

“The designs are exquisite, the music and movement entrancing” The Herald

Credits

Where appropriate we need to credit the following partners on your website and in print where possible:

Written Credits:Commissioned by the Northern Festivals Network (with support from the Arts Council England) and Unlimited Impact (funded by Spirit of 2012) with additional support from Creative Scotland, Tramway, Scottish Opera and Theatre Royal Glasgow.

Logo Credits available here:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4cdlsffix37cch6/AACMbdVuk4AmDvMhh71jinNJa?dl=0

What to Expect (Please do not mistake this for copy!)Snigel will appear from a pre-arranged base accompanied by a sound technician, technician and company assistant. The soundtrack and sound effects come from the tech team’s backpacks and are triggered in real time to be responsive to the audiences and location.

Snigel will move around the space catching the eye of passers by and when they find a good spot, will perform one of several short sections:

- Disco Dancing Snigel – Snigel and the team teach the children the Snigel Dance and encourages children to dance with them- Bubble Trumpet – Snigel uses a bubble trumpet to blow bubbles at the children- Snigel wakes up - Snigel washes thier face and cleans their teeth- Snigel Picnic – Snigel has a picnic until they are scared off by the crows- Cleaning Snigel – Snigel brings out feather dusters and encourages the children to help clean their shell- Adventure Snigel – Snigel brings out insect binoculars and a map and shows the children the journey.

In between sections, Snigel will move to a new site encouraging the children to follow them to the next place.

In festival settings it is possible to interact with other performers on site, preferably agreed in advance but we have also done this off the cuff.

For more technical information, please refer to the tech pack.

What to Expect (Please do not mistake this for copy!)Snigel will appear from a pre-arranged base accompanied by a sound technician, technician and company assistant. The soundtrack and sound effects come from the tech team’s backpacks and are triggered in real time to be responsive to the audiences and location.

Snigel will move around the space catching the eye of passers by and when they find a good spot, will perform one of several short sections:

- Disco Dancing Snigel – Snigel and the team teach the children the Snigel Dance and encourages children to dance with them- Bubble Trumpet – Snigel uses a bubble trumpet to blow bubbles at the children- Snigel wakes up - Snigel washes thier face and cleans their teeth- Snigel Picnic – Snigel has a picnic until they are scared off by the crows- Cleaning Snigel – Snigel brings out feather dusters and encourages the children to help clean their shell- Adventure Snigel – Snigel brings out insect binoculars and a map and shows the children the journey.

Content

Production Images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0z2bobq6y923ilk/AAApjkzzqnJ2LdiOfywd0lRVa?dl=0Please credit photographer Ruth Armstrong

Promo film: https://vimeo.com/223143787

Promoter Trailer (For Internal Use Only): https://vimeo.com/223134969 (password sn1gel)

FOH requirements

The Adventures of Snigel is very self sufficient with it’s team of 4 people. However, we may require extra assistance when performing in indoor spaces, to wipe up any residue from bubbles on the floor, to prevent a slip hazard

“The designs are exquisite, the music and movement entrancing”The Herald on Snigel and Friends

Full review: Dance_International_Glasgow_reviews__Oceanallover__-Sea_Hames__Caroline_Bowditch__Snigel_and_Friends__Ellie_Dubois__Bird_Bones__Tramway__Glasgow

‘This was one of the most wonderful interaction between a performer and children I have ever seen. Joyous and enchanting.’ Audience Member

‘By a million miles my favourite performance this year” Audience Member

Press and Audience Quotes (more to follow)

Images from Snigel’s work in progress in 2016https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tdtppbak9k81yj7/AAAJPgs4bIjXPNf-IGH_RTTfa?dl=0Please credit photographer Eoin Carey

Web and social media links:Website: www.carolinebowditch.comFacebook: /CarolineBowditchTwitter: @AgentBowditchInstagram: /CarolineBowditch

Unique Selling Points

- Caroline is one of the UK’s leading disabled dance artists. Audience’s may be familiar with her previous works Proband, Leaving Limbo Landing and Falling in love with Frida as well as works for Scottish Dance Theatre-There are very few companies making work for children with disabled performers and this is a good opportunity to introduce your child to people with different bodies, at an early age.- Performed as a promenade performance the piece gives children an unusual theatre experience - Responsive to it’s surroundings, each performance is unique.- The show includes music and live sound effects by Zac Scott (Behind Closed Doors, Paragon Music).

Creative Team

Created by Caroline Bowditch and Laura HookPerformed by Caroline BowditchDesigner and Production Manager: Laura HookSound Designer and Technician: Zac ScottCompany Assistant: Vicky WilsonSnail shell made by Jessica BrettleShell metalwork by Jamie HayesAdditional costume elements: Fergus Dunnett, Jessica Griffiths, Siobhan McKenna and Christine WarehamProducer: Jo WalshProduction Assistant: Freya Gosnold

Content

Production Images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0z2bobq6y923ilk/AAApjkzzqnJ2LdiOfywd0lRVa?dl=0Please credit photographer Ruth Armstrong

Promo film: https://vimeo.com/223143787

Promoter Trailer (For Internal Use Only): https://vimeo.com/223134969 (password sn1gel)

About The Team

Caroline Bowditch – Snigel the Snail and Co-CreatorCaroline Bowditch describes herself as a performer, maker, teacher, speaker and mosquito buzzing in the ears of the arts industry. She has choreographed/performed work including Proband (2007) Leaving Limbo Landing (2014) and Fall-ing in Love with Frida (2014) and collaborated on NQR and the Long and the Short of it as Scottish Dance Theatre’s Dance Agent for Change (2008-2012). In 2017, Caroline will be Associate Artist with Dance 4, Paragon Ensemble, Imaginate and Tramway.

Laura Hook – Co-creator and DesignerLaura has worked in the industry for over 10 years. From working as a casual technician in various places around the country to being Senior Technician at Sadler’s Wells in London. She has enjoyed working in creative roles in all elements of production with small companies, large companies and everyone in between.

Zac Scott – Sound Designer Zac Scott is a songwriter, music teaching artist and performance maker. He recently trained at Lincoln Center Education, New York City and graduated from BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In November 2016, Zac independently released his first EP "Strategy" which he has promoted throughout Scotland. Zac regularly works as a teaching artist, leading music, songwriting and performance workshops in different contexts including: Working with incarcerated youth at Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center in partnership with the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall New York; Paragon Music, Starcatchers Impact Arts land 21CC

“The designs are exquisite, the music and movement entrancing”The Herald on Snigel and Friends

Full review: Dance_International_Glasgow_reviews__Oceanallover__-Sea_Hames__Caroline_Bowditch__Snigel_and_Friends__Ellie_Dubois__Bird_Bones__Tramway__Glasgow

‘This was one of the most wonderful interaction between a performer and children I have ever seen. Joyous and enchanting.’ Audience Member

‘By a million miles my favourite performance this year” Audience Member

Useful contacts

Vicky WilsonMarketing Manager and Assistant Producer07502225825 / vicvicelectric@hotmail.com

Jo WalshProducer07500370869 / carolinebowditchproducer@gmail.com