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Artists Presenting Architects of Air Arte Latino Cultura Bicycle Ballet Bureau of Silly Ideas Cirq’ulation Locale Company Chameleon and Marc Brew DaDa –Disability and Deaf Arts Desperate Men East London Dance Emergency Exit Arts Epic Arts Faceless Company Fet a ma Fittings Multimedia Arts Fools Paradise Frolicked Gandini Juggling Graeae Theatre Company Iron Oxide ISAN Joanna Peacock Julie’s Bicycle Kinetica Bloco Lightening Ensemble London Culture Festival Los Kaos Mischief La Bas National Association of Street Artists Natural Theatre Company Neighbourhood Watch Stilts Nutkhut Quture Ragroof Theatre Remarkable Productions Sarah Sansom Scarabeus Simon McKeown Small World Theatre Spike Theatre StopGAP Dance Company Strong Lady Productions Tangled Feet The World Famous Upswing Vocal Motions Elastic Theatre Walk the Plank Wired Aerial Theatre Without Walls XTRAX

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Page 1: Market Place Booklet - XTRAX · ArtistsPresenting& & Architects)of)Air) Arte)Latino)Cultura) Bicycle)Ballet) Bureauof)Silly)Ideas) Cirq’ulation)Locale) CompanyChameleon)andMarc

Artists  Presenting    Architects  of  Air  Arte  Latino  Cultura  Bicycle  Ballet  Bureau  of  Silly  Ideas  Cirq’ulation  Locale    Company  Chameleon  and  Marc  Brew  DaDa  –Disability  and  Deaf  Arts  Desperate  Men  East  London  Dance  Emergency  Exit  Arts  Epic  Arts    Faceless  Company  Fet  a  ma  Fittings  Multimedia  Arts    Fools  Paradise  Frolicked  Gandini  Juggling  Graeae  Theatre  Company  Iron  Oxide  ISAN  Joanna  Peacock  Julie’s  Bicycle  Kinetica  Bloco  Lightening  Ensemble  London  Culture  Festival  Los  Kaos  Mischief  La  Bas  National  Association  of  Street  Artists  Natural  Theatre  Company  Neighbourhood  Watch  Stilts  Nutkhut  Quture  Ragroof  Theatre  Remarkable  Productions  Sarah  Sansom  Scarabeus  Simon  McKeown  

Small  World  Theatre  Spike  Theatre  StopGAP  Dance  Company  Strong  Lady  Productions  Tangled  Feet  The  World  Famous  Upswing  Vocal  Motions  Elastic  Theatre  Walk  the  Plank  Wired  Aerial  Theatre  Without  Walls  XTRAX  

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Welcome  to  Greenwich  Market  Place,  part  of  Greenwich  Fair  at  GDIF    We  are  pleased  to  present  52  companies  at  the  Greenwich  Market  Place,  whose  work  is  representative  of  a  variety  of  scales  and  styles  and  of  the  best  possible  breadth  and  diversity.    The  Market  Place  is  a  fantastic  opportunity  to  tap  into  a  range  of  companies  working  in  street  arts  both  across  the  UK  and  internationally.    This  booklet  provides  you  with  each  artist’s/company’s  details  and  contact  information.  We  hope  that  this  booklet  will  be  a  useful  resource  for  you  long  after  the  Market  Place.      For  those  of  you  who  are  not  aware  how  the  Market  Place    format  works,  each  artist  has  a  stall  and  remains  stationary  whilst  delegates  move  round  the  space  visting  different  artists.  The  aim  is  for  delegates  to  get  right    around  the  room  and  spend  some  time  (around  5  minutes)  with  each  artist.  If    you’ve  developed  some  interesting  ideas  and  discussions  with  artists  and  want  to  talk  further  please  use  the  details  in  this  booklet  to  arrange  a  meeting  at  a  later  point.  That’s  what  the  Market  Place  is  all  about,  facilitating  connections.        We  hope  you  enjoy  this  event,  we  look  forward  to  hearing  your  feedback.                            

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Architects  of  Air                                                                                                    Mado  Ehrenborg  Managing  director  Oldknows  Factory,  Egerton  Street    Nottingham,  NG3  4GQ  E:mado@architects-­‐of-­‐air.com  W:www.architects-­‐of-­‐air.com      Architects  of  Air  tour  and  build  luminaria  since  1992.  A  luminarium  is  a  monumental  architectural  inflatable  walk-­‐in  sculpture  people  enter  to  be  moved  to  a  sense  of  wonder  at  the  beauty  of  light  and  colour.  The  luminarium  is  a  most  verstaile  form  of  art  that  appeals  to  all  ages,  to  all  publics  and  to  all  abilities,  and  therefore  is  a  powerful  magnet  to  a  varied  range  of  events.    Architects  of  Air  build  a  new  luminarium  every  year  and  will  have  5  luminaria  on  tour  in  2011-­‐  2012.  The  latest  lumianrium  MIRACOCO  is  in  the  process  of  being  built  and  will  be  ready  to  tour  in  June  2011.        

Arte  Latino  Cultural  Project    Myriam  Ojeda  Pantino  Artistic  Director  45  Wheatland  House,  East  Dulwich,  London  SE22  8DAG  T:07854273506  E:[email protected]  W:www.tiempodetango.com          Established  in  1994  by  Artistic  Director  Myriam  Ojeda-­‐Patiño,  artLAT  is  a  London  based  organisation;  developing  a  collective  voice  for  creative  Latin  art  in  the  UK  and  providing  a  culturally  diverse  platform  for  new  work,  international  collaboration  and  audience  development.  Since  its  creation,  artLAT  has  produced  four  large  national  tours,  four  international  interdisciplinary  projects  and  delivered  over  200  performances  and  eight  large  interdisciplinary  educative  residencies  across  the  UK.  Superb  reviews  and  wide  spread  support  from  venues  and  agencies  up  and  down  the  country  has  helped  artLAT  to  develop  new  audiences  and  lay  the  foundation  for  artLAT’s  four  UK  Tours.  Our  next  production  for  2012    is  AMAZONAS  SPECTACULAR.  

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Bicycle  Ballet    Karen  Poley  Creative  Producer  29  Springfield  Rd  Brighton,  BN1  6DF  T:07909  976910  E:[email protected]  W:www.bicycleballet.co.uk      Bicycle  Ballet  creates  exhilarating,  outdoor  dance  performances  on  bikes,  exploring  the  joyful  highs  and  gritty  lows  of  cycling.    The  choreographies  fuse  dance,  circus  and  physical  theatre  with  visual  spectacle,  comedy  and  striking  soundtracks.    Current  productions  include:  New  for  2011.  ‘Where  are  the  girls  when  the  boys  are  learning  to  bunny  hop?’  (working  title),  a  stunning  dance,  circus,  duet.      ‘The  dance  of  cycling’  small-­‐medium  scale  street  show,  with  optional  workshop,  and,  New  for  2011,  ‘After  Dark’,  a  night  version  with  lighting  and  pyrotechnics.      Bicycle  Ballet,    is  a  mass  participatory  performance  by  up  to  80  local  dancers  and  cyclists          Bui  Bolg    Lucy  Medlycott  Manager  Bui  Bolg,  Whitemill  Industrial  Estate  Wexford,  Ireland  T:00353  53  9123183  E:[email protected]  W:www.buibolg.ie    Bui  Bolg  was  established  in  1994  in  Wexford  town  (the  South  East  of  Ireland)  with  the  aim  of  bringing  art  out  on  to  the  streets  and  engaging  with  the  wider  public  in  a  fun  and  humorous  way.  Our  portfolio  includes  pageantry,  parades,  inflatables,  installations,  educational  work,  giant  puppetry  and  animatronics.    We  have  performed  from  Memphis  to  Mullingar  and  have  even  made  it  as  far  east  as  Singapore  and  Taiwan.    Most  recently  we  presented  a  performance  as  part  of  The  National  Lottery  Skyfest,  Ireland's  largest  fireworks  display,  with  a  piece  called  'Fire  on  the  Water'  involving  over  100  youth  street  performers.      

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Bureau  Of  Silly  Ideas    Laura  Alos  Project  Manager  Valentia  Place  T:07976906966  M:07970891335  E:[email protected]  W:www.bosi.org.uk          We  create  inspired  madness  and  controlled  chaos  in  the  public  realm.  With  a  true  belief  in  the  power  of  silliness,we  make  engaging  installations,  superb  shows  and  surprising  interventions  which  bring  magic  to  the  mundane  and  encourage  people  to  look  at  the  everyday  in  new  ways.              Cirq'ulation  Locale    Hermen  Six  Tour  Manager  Beukenlaan  22,    8310  Brugge,  Belgium  T:+32  496  69  22  21  M:+32  473  96  53  98  E:[email protected]  W:www.ciloc.com        Cirq’ulation  Locale  present  ‘crossover  circus  shows  which  tour  all  over  Europe  throughout  the  year.  These  shows  provide  a  refreshing  and  energetic  mix  of  juggling,  acrobatics  and  dance,  humour,  and  improvisation.  The  company  was  formed  in  2002  and  since  then  they  have  played  over  a  hundred  shows  annually  in  fourteen  different  countries.  These  are  ‘feel  good  shows’  which  can  be  played  at  all  sorts  of  venues  and  events  before  a  varied  audience  of  all  ages        

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   Company  Chameleon  and  Marc  Brew    Joanne  Peters  Company  Manager/producer  Zion  Arts  Centre,Stretford  Road  Manchester,  M15  5ZA  T:07794  350  415      E:[email protected]  W:www.companychameleon.com,  www.marcbrew.com    Company  Chameleon  brings  histories,  stories  and  archetypes  to  life  with  beauty,  force  and  intensity.  We  believe  in  Dance  Theatre  as  a  vital  method  for  social  change.  Our  work  tackles  challenging  issues  in  inventive  ways.    Marc  Brew  Company  collaborates  with  a  range  of  disabled  and  non-­‐disabled  artists  to  reveal  the  unusual  and  the  inspiring  in  the  everyday  and  mundane.  Marc  Brew’s  choreography  is  renowned  for  its  tender,  precise  material  that  exemplifies  the  beauty  of  moments  shared  between  people  and  tells  beautiful  stories  about  being.            DaDa  -­  Disability  and  Deaf  Arts    Ruth  Adams  Marketing  Officer  The  Bluecoat,  Liverpool  T:0151  707  1733  E:[email protected]  W:www.dadahello.com    DaDa,  Disability  and  Deaf  Arts  is  an  innovative  disability  arts  organisation  based  in  Liverpool.  It  delivers  DaDaFest  and  other  arts  events  to  promote  high  quality  disability  &  deaf  art  from  unique  cultural  perspectives.  It  also  produces  opportunities  for  disabled  and  deaf  people  to  access  the  arts,  including  training  and  a  young  peoples  programme.          

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     Desperate  Men    Richard  Headon  Creative  Producer  The  Epstein  Building,  Mivart  Street  Bristol  BS5  6JL  T:0117  9393902  M:07775911620  E:[email protected]  W:www.desperatemen.com    Desperate  Men  are  one  of  the  UK's  premier  outdoor  arts  companies  with  a  reputation  for  high  quality  original  work.  As  creative  producers,  directors  and  performers  we  create  street  animations,  large-­‐scale  arts  projects,  bespoke  performances  and  education  projects.We  recently  celebrated  our  30th  birthday  with  a  fabulous  ‘Festival  of  Desperation’.  Currently  we  are  creating  a  hugely  ambitious  project  for  the  London  2012  launch  of  the  Olympic  and  Paralympic  sailing  and  windsurfing  events  in  Weymouth  and  Portland.  Working  with  our  core  partner  Cirque  Bijou,  Quest-­‐  'Battle  for  the  Winds'  is  creating  new  and  exciting  collaborations  across  the  SW  region  on  unprecedented  scale.    

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East  London  Dance    Polly  Risbridger  Creative  Producer  Stratford  Circus,  Theatre  Square  London,  E15  1BX  T:020  8279  1050  M:07590  984694  E:[email protected]  W:www.eastlondondance.org    East  London  Dance  works  to  develop  a  dynamic,  diverse  and  inclusive  dance  culture  for  communities  and  artists  across,  and  beyond,  East  London.  We  are  the  lead  hub  for  Big  Dance  in  East  London,  producing  an  eclectic  mix  of  dance  in  unusual  spaces  as  part  of  the  largest  biennial  festival  of  dance  in  the  UK.  The  next  Big  Dance  will  take  place  from  7-­‐15  July  2012.    We  creatively  produce  and  champion  the  work  of  a  range  of  dance  artists,  companies  and  choreographers  and  support  this  work  to  be  performed  across  the  UK  and  beyond.              Emergency  Exit  Arts    Julia  Tymukas  Executive  Director  Rothbury  Hall,  Azof  Street  London  SE10  0EF,    T:020  8853  4809  E:[email protected]    W:www.eea.org.uk      Emergency  Exit  Arts  creates  unforgettable  events  and  participatory  experiences  using  performance,  visual  arts,  mechanical  puppetry,  music  and  pyrotechnics.  Since  1980  we  have  been  touring  work  throughout  the  UK  and  Europe.  We  work  with  a  large  team  of  creative  specialists,  giving  us  the  ability  to  deliver  on  every  aspect  of  a  project  -­‐  artistic,  production,  technical  and  participation.  We  can  tailor  a  bespoke  show  to  your  specific  requirements  or  we  have  a  menagerie  of  gigantic  mechanical  creatures  and  costumed  characters  available  as  stand  alone  characters  or  as  part  of  small  and  large  scale  outdoor  spectacles  with  dramatic  storylines  and  skilful  choreography.            

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 Epic  Arts    Hannah  Stevens  Managing  Director  (based  in  Cambodia)  Epic  Arts,  Bradbury  Studios  138  Kingsland  Road  London,    T:+855  12  454  935  E:[email protected]  W:www.epicarts.org.uk    Epic  Arts  is  a  disability  arts  charity  working  in  UK,  Cambodia  &  China.    Having  developed  professional  inclusive  performance  work  in  Cambodia  over  the  past  5  years,  the  team  will  this  year  commission  a  new  choreography  by  StopGAP  featuring  artists  from  Cambodia  &  UK.  Admission  brings  dancers  from  different  worlds  beginning  in  opposite  directions,  but  practicing  the  act  of  admittance.  Communication  through  movement  overcomes  language,  cultural,  intellectual,  and  physical  barriers.  As  audiences  witness  how  each  dancer’s  varied  abilities  add  another  dimension  of  passion  and  intrigue,  we  are  challenged  to  re-­‐vision  how  combining  our  differences  creates  something  beautiful,  holistic,  and  true.      Faceless  Company    Bev  Adams  Artistic  Director  Unit  E  Fox  Way,  Trinity  Business  Park,  Waldorf  Way  Wakefield,  WF2  8EE  T:01924335985  M:07770933484  E:[email protected]  W:www.facelessco.com    Faceless  has  been  creating  access  to  the  arts  through  street  performance,  community  arts  and  event  management  projects  since  1990.    Faceless'  main  street  arts  touring  shows  for  2011,    include  the  Olympic  themed  street  arts  show  Snailypics/Ready  Steady  Slow  in  which    sporty  snails  try  to  break  the  world  record  for  the  50m  dash  (present  record  30  minutes  5  seconds)  and  Conference  of  the  Birds,  a  professionally  produced,  community  performed  mid  scale  street  show.  In  addition,  Faceless  is  delivering  a  wide  range  of  community  arts  projects  and  presently  working  on  a  major  commission  to  animate  a  new  open  air  shopping  centre  in  Wakefield.  

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   Fet  a  ma    Pau  Pieces  a  pied  9  rue  jacques  laffitte,  31000  toulouse,  france  T:+33  623  729  069  E:[email protected]            Fittings  Multimedia  Arts    Deborah  Wintle  Administrative  Director  The  Bluecoat,  School  Lane,  Liverpool,  L1  3BX  T:0151  708  8858  M:07745920108  E:[email protected]  W:www.fittings.org.uk    Fittings  make  new  performance  and  theatre  art  works  addressing  serious  issues  in  the  language  of  variety  theatre.    We  make  our  work  with  artists  and  performers  from  various  backgrounds  and  life  experiences.    We  make  our  work  in  a  variety  of  settings,  theatres,  castles,  tents  and  toilets,  touring  regionally,  nationally  and  internationally  to  attract  the  widest  possible  audience.    We  make  our  work  to  entertain  and  to  express  what  it  is  to  be  human.  In  Search  of  Master  Juba‚  is  a  vibrant  new  street  performance  fusing  the  power  of  the  drum,    the  rattle  of  the  clog  and  and  the  urgency  of  street  dance  to  recount  the  amazing  tale  of  William  Henry  Lane,  the  Greatest  Dancer  Who  ever  Lived,  the  8th  Wonder  of  the  World.  

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 Fools  Paradise      Boudicca  Lee  Maloney  sales  and  marketing  Coordinator  18  Gandy  Sreet  Exeter,  EX4  3SL  T:01329  454  160  M:07913  945  393  E:[email protected]  W:www.foolsparadise.co.uk    Fools  Paradise  is  the  UK’s  premier  agency  for  street  performance.  We  have  over  20  years  experience  of  working  with  the  very  best  outdoor  entertainers  and  are  committed  to  promoting  and  supporting  this  art  form.  We  have  supplied  acts  to  42  different  countries,  working  with  festivals,  party  organisers,  fetes,  schools,  town  halls,  charities,  shopping  centre  managers,  zoos,  theme  parks  and  many  more  besides.  Each  and  every  act  has  been  seen  by  at  least  one  of  us  before  we  agree  to  represent  them,  to  ensure  that  our  reputation  for  efficient  provision  of  high-­‐quality  performance  is  maintained.          Frolicked    Beka  Haigh  Puppeteer  /  Director  Unit  D  First  Floor,  Asquith  Bottom  Mill,    Sowerby  Bridge,  HX6  3BS  T:07947  578181  E:[email protected]  W:www.frolicked.co.uk    Frolicked  is  a  puppet  theatre  company  based  in  Yorkshire.  We  have  performed  walkabout  and  static  puppet  shows  at  festivals  and  events  across  the  UK,  and  have  created  site  specific  experiences  for  selected  venues  including  the  Bronte  Museum,  The  Royal  Exchange  Theatre,  and  last  year  were  commissioned  by  Lakes  Alive  to  present  a  darkly  different  ‚nature  trail‚  in  woodlands  across  Yorkshire  and  the  Lakes.    Frolicked  create  engaging  shows  with  fantastic  characters.  We  have  a  sense  of  humour  and  appeal  to  all  ages.  We  never  speak  and  use  visual  humour  to  communicate  with  our  audience.  Our  shows  are  interactive  and  intimate  experiences.  

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Gandini  Juggling    Aline  Angeli  Company  Manager  14  DeHavilland  studios,  20  Theydon  Road,  London  E5  9NY  T:02084424989  M:07949153864  E:[email protected]  W:www.gandinijuggling.com    Gandini  Juggling  has  been  set  up  18  years  ago  by  Kati  Ylä-­‐Hokkala  and  Sean  Gandini    to  celebrate  the  art  of  juggling  in  all  its  facets,  fuelled  by  the  belief  that  juggling  is  an  exciting  living  artform.The  Gandinis  have  since  performed  over  4,000  shows  in  40  different  countries.  Smashed  is  a  theatre-­‐dance-­‐juggling  piece  for  nine  performers  combining  precise  juggling  with  theatricality.Through  Smashed,  the  artistic  directors  Kati  Ylä-­‐Hokkala  and  Sean  Gandini  present  the  world  under  an  utterly  subjective  perspective,  violently  distorting  reality  to  obtain  an  emotional  effect  and  vividly  transmitting  their  personal  moods  and  ideas.Composed  of  tableaux  vivants  echoing  world  wars,  tense  relationships,  lost  love,  innocence  and  the  quaintness  of  afternoon  tea,  this  Bauschian  Tanzjonglage  performance  culminates  with  a  cathartic  smashing  of  apples  and  breaking  of  crockery.          Graeae  Theatre  Company    Daniel  McGowan  /  Judith  Kilvington  Administrator  /  Executive  Director  Bradbury  Studios,  138  Kingsland  Road  London  E2  8DY  T:020  7613  6900  E:[email protected]  W:www.graeae.org    Graeae  is  a  disabled-­‐led  company  which  champions  the  inclusion  of  deaf  and  disabled  people  in  the  arts  –  as  actors,  directors,  writers,  designers,  administrators,  technicians,  workshop  leaders  and  participants,  trainees  and  audience  members.  Graeae  is  the  leading  British  company  in  its  field,  and  is  currently  touring  its  new  outdoor  adaptation  of  Ted  Hughes'  ‘The  Iron  Man’,  a  classic  modern  fable  that  clanks,  crunches  &  munches  its  way  across  the  country  with  10metre-­‐tall  metal  puppets.  The  production  follows  3  years  of  collaboration  with  GDIF  on  other  highly  successful  outdoor  shows  such  as  2010's  magical  and  ground-­‐breaking  ‘The  Garden’.        

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Iron  Oxide    Chloe  Dear  Creative  Producer  25  Shaw's  Street,    Edinburgh  EH7  4PH  T:0797  438  8976  E:contact@iron-­‐oxide.org  W:www.iron-­‐oxide.org    Iron-­‐Oxide  creates  and  produces  daring  outdoor  work  that  stretches  the  imagination  of  its  creators  and  audiences.  The  company  has  a  love  of  all  things  aerial,  full-­‐on  physicality  and  playing  with  the  elements.  It  specialises  in  unusual  work  in  unusual  places  and  has  created  work  for  beaches,  hillsides,  walls  and  the  undersides  of  cranes.  In  2010,  Iron-­‐Oxide  created  CARGO,  a  spectacular  co-­‐production  with  the  Edinburgh  Mela  that  is  now  being  redeveloped  for  further  touring:  a  risk-­‐taking,  water-­‐soaked  exploration  of  the  universal  need  to  migrate.    Iron-­‐Oxide  is  producing  THE  TIDE  MACHINE  for  Oceanallover,  a  combination  of  a  mechanical,  tide-­‐powered  kinetic  sculpture  with  exuberant  and  provocative  theatre;  a  bold  dramatization  of  intertidal  life  and  the  universal  forces  which  dictate  its  pulse.                  ISAN    Julian  Rudd  ?      ISAN  is  an  independent  group  of  producers,  presenters,  promoters  and  artists  working  in  outdoor  arts  from  the  UK  and  Ireland.  We  develop  the  outdoor  arts  sector  through  networking,  lobbying,  information-­‐sharing,  training,  research,  and  advocacy  support  and  advice  for  our  members.  We  are  committed  to  supporting  outdoor  arts  in  all  its  forms  and  advocating  its  benefits  and  practice.  

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 Joanna  Peacock      Joanna  Peacock  Director/  Performer  Watch  House,  Wakes  Colne  Colchester,  Essex,  CO6  2DS  T:07946  758  687  E:[email protected]  W:www.joannapeacock.com    Joanna  Peacock,  is  an  artist  of  unique  vision,  she  has  been  creating  stunning  shows  since  the  late  80’s.  She  specializes  in  high  quality  visual  spectaculars,  combining  stunning  costumes  with  the  inventive  use  of  fire,  water  and  lasers,  this  year  sees  Joanna  collaborating  with  Dan  Peppiatt  of  the  Mechanical  Menagerie  company,  Dan  specializes  in  wondrous  mechanical  creatures,  sculptures  and  site  specific  installations,  combining  fire,  water  and  special  effects.  Together  they  produce  an  exciting  mix  of  human  performance  with  mechanical  art.              Julie's  Bicycle    Christina  Tsiarta  Research  and  Industry  Green  Manager  7  Uxbridge  Road,  Shepherd’s  Bush    London  W12  8LJ  T:020  7078  4885    M:075  401  577  97  E:[email protected]  W:www.juliesbicycle.com    Julie's  Bicycle  is  a  not-­‐for-­‐profit  organisation  working  with  the  arts  and  creative  industries  to  make  environmental  sustainability  a  core  component  of  their  business.  We  focus  on  practical  solutions  which  balance  artistic,  financial  and  social  considerations.  Using  our  Industry  Green  (IG)  certification  alongside  campaigns  focused  on  the  products  and  activities  that  make  up  the  creative  industries,  programmes  such  as  GreenMyBand  and  our  dedicated  theatre  initiatives,  our  ambition  is  to  make  environmental  sustainability  an  artistic,  ethical  and  business  priority.  

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 Kinetica  Bloco    Tamzyn  French  The  Brady  Centre,  192-­‐196  Hanbury  Street  London,  E1  5HU  T:07795142535  E:[email protected]    W:www.kinetikabloco.co.uk    The  Kinetika  Bloco’s  young  performers  take  you  by  storm  with  their  unique  new  British  Carnival  sound,  an  exuberant  mix  of  brass,  percussion,  dancers  and  costumes  which  combine  in  a  roof-­‐raising  extravaganza  with  a  decidedly  London  edge.  Drawing  it’s  influences  from  the  Caribbean,  Brazil,  Africa,  New  Orleans,  Funk  and  Hip  Hop,  the  Bloco  has  performed  in  Beijing  in  Olympic  Cultural  Festival,  the  London  Jazz  Festival,  Thames  Festival,  and  the  Unveiling  of  the  Nelson  Mandela  Statue  at  Parliament  Square,  where  Prime  Minister  Gordon  Brown  said:  “You  were  amazing–Nelson  Mandela  wishes  me  to  pass  onto  you  that  he  thought  you  were  enchanting!”              Lightening  Ensemble    Maire  Mc  Carthy/  Sarah  Waetherall  Artistic  Directors  43a  St  Johns  Road  London,  N15  6QJ  T:020  8802  7651  M:07831  704  450  /  07970  626  636  E:[email protected]  /  [email protected]    Inspired  by  British  Pathe  footage  of  the  first  London  Games,  The  Olympic  Fringe  1908  is  an  indoor/outdoor  theatrical  spectacular  for  people  of  all  ages,  a  collaboration  between  contemporary  circus  artists  and  theatre  performers.  Extraordinary,  dramatic  and  humorous  stories  of  London’s  first  Olympians  are  recreated  -­‐  with  aristocrats,  bakers  and  policemen  competing  to  achieve  their  personal  best.  Using  aerial  hoop,  Chinese  pole  and  acro-­‐balance,  circus  artists  and  actors  will  reinterpret  events  such  as  the  pole  vault,  ice  skating,  pommel  and  marathon.  With  the  support  of  Jacksons  Lane  this  production  evokes  a  bygone  sporting  culture  in  sharp  contrast  to  today’s  athletes.    

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London  Culture  Festival    Veronica  Jones  Festival  Director  Studio  101M,  Mare  Street  Studios,  203  -­‐  213  Mare  Street,  London,  E8  3QE  T:07930  472  890  E:[email protected]  W:www.londonculturefestival.org.uk    The  London  Culture  Festival  is  fantastic  two  week  celebration  of  London’s  diversity  and  breadth  of  culture.    In  its  second  year,  the  theme  for  2011  is  ‘The  City  Through  My  Eyes  ‘,  which  aims  to  communicate  life  in  the  city  from  the  perspective  of  Londoners  irrespective  of  culture.    This  year’s  festival  will  bring  hundreds  of  Londoners  together  from  all  walks  of  life  to  celebrate  the  city  we  love.  The  festival  runs  from  Monday  15th  August  –  Sunday  28th  August,  and  we're  sure  there’ll  be  something  for  everyone.    

           Los  Kaos    Neula  Hilton  Director  Quay  House,  Quayside,  Brockweir  Gloucestershire  NP16  7NQ  T:01921  680074  M:07979  674317  E:[email protected]  W:www.loskaos.co.uk    Los  Kaos  use  an  innovative  combination  of  puppetry  and  animatronics  to  create  life-­‐size  and  incredibly  life-­‐like  creatures  for  unique  and  magical  performances  in  public  spaces.    Our  zoo  currently  includes  Dinosaurs,  polar  bears  and  Mythical  creatures.  Our  shows  combine  natural  history,  extreme  puppetry  and  interaction  to  provide  an  unforgettable  blend  of  street  theatre,  nature  documentary  and  petting  zoo.    

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Mischief  La  Bas      Ian  Smith  Director    The  Briggait,141  Bridgegate  Glasgow  G1  5HZ  T:0141  559  4920  M:07799854984  E:[email protected]  W:www.mischieflabas.co.uk    Mischief  La-­‐Bas  are  a  Glasgow-­‐based  interactive  theatre  company  specializing  in  irreverent  and  humorous  walkabout  ‘manifestations’  and  larger  scale  international  touring  projects  with  collaborating  artists.  They  are  currently  supported  in  their  endeavours  to  ‘gently  warp  the  underlay  of  the  fabric  of  society’  by  Creative  Scotland,  who  are  backing  their  plans  to  invade  all  the  tiny  villages  of  Scotland  with  ‘The  Timid  Vikings  of  Reknaestuff’  and  the  market  towns  with  their  ‘Festival  of  Fudge’.  They  are  quite  capable  of  travelling  as  far  as  Venezuela,  and  relish  forays  south  of  the  border.                National  Association  of  Street  Artists  (NASA)    Natasha  Bolonkin  Committee  Member  58-­‐60  Hampstaed  Road  London  NW1  2PY  T:07980397992  E:[email protected]  W:www.nasauk.org    NASA  aims  to  support  and  develop  the  professional  practice  of  UK  based  street  artists  by:  

• Engaging  in  strategy  and  policy  discussions  • Advocating  for  the  sector  and  networking  with  key  organisations  • Providing  information  sharing,  discussion  forums  and  peer  support  • Undertaking  research  and  delivering  developmental  projects  

     

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 Natural  Theatre  Company    Helen  Chamberlain  General  Manager  Widcombe  Institute,  Widcombe  Hill  Bath  BA1  6AA  T:01225  469131    E:[email protected]  W:www.naturaltheatre.co.uk    Natural  Theatre  is  the  brand  leader  in  comic  walkabout  street  theatre.  Their  trade  mark  is  immaculate  and  well  observed  characters  placed  in  surreal  situations.  They  are  accessible,  fun,  interactive  and  highly  photogenic.  Their  touring  history  is  phenomenal:  their  Coneheads  and  Pink  Suitcases  have  been  seen  in  80  countries  but  they  also  have  a  constantly  updated  repertoire  of  over  100  scenarios,  from  the  bizarre  Pigeon  Poo  People  to  the  poetic  High  Street  Bowling  Club.The  company  is  equally  at  home  in  busy  streets,  festivals,  corporate  events  or  at  birthdays  and  weddings.  Street  theatre  workshops  can  be  combined  within  a  performance  programme.      

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Neighbourhood  Watch  stilts  international    Paul  Miskin  director  partner  10  Ravensworth  Terrace,  Newcastle  Upon  Tyne,  NE46AU  T:01912618997  M:07711656769  E:[email protected]  W:http://www.nwsi.co.uk    NWSI  performs  a  magic  street  theatre  of  surprise  and  real  astonishment,  in  which  the  proscenium  arch  is  as  high  as  the  sky  and  everyone,  is  a  performer.        NWSI  consists  of  around  50  artist  trained  in  all  kinds  of  stilts;  prosthetics;  mobile  giant  inflatable  personages;  pyrotechnics;  fire  drawing  and  sculpture;  helium  assisted  aerial  performance;  sculptural  ballet  and  live  music.  We  have  a  repertoire  of  small  middle  and  large  scale  shows  which  we  have  performed  in  over  40  countries  world  wide  Our  largest  scale  performances  have  been  festival  highlights  in  Singapore  Poznan  Rio  Washington  Tokyo  Kortrijk,  Taipei,  Hong  Kong  and  many  other  European  and  UK  destinations.  NWSI  are  just  as  happy  performing  a  small  show  for  a  local  gala.  We  start  our  new  year  in    May  2011  with  performances  in  South  Korea.        

   Nutkhut    Sophie  Larsmon  Producer  Suite  27,  Gunnery  House  9-­‐11  Gunnery  Terrace    Royal  Arsenal,    London  SE18  6SW  T:020  8301  8417  M:07810  167  694  E:[email protected]  W:www.nutkhut.co.uk    Nutkhut  is  an  ideas-­‐led  performing  arts  company,  producing  high  quality  work  primarily  outdoors,  moving  indoors  when  our  ideas  take  us  there.  Based  in  London,  but  with  work  that  tours  the  UK  and  beyond,  we  mix  performance,  film,  dance,  music,  installation  and  interactivity  to  produce  witty  and  visually  stunning  work  with  popular  appeal.  Drawing  inspiration  from  the  backgrounds  of  the  artistic  directors  -­‐  Ajay  Chhabra  and  Simmy  Gupta  -­‐  and  mixing  in  a  very  British  sense  of  humour  and  mischief,  the  company  is  highly  representative  of  modern  Britain,  creating  work  which  could  only  have  come  from  the  here  and  now.        

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 Quture    Helen  Davenport  Artistic  Director  2,  The  Grove,  Easthill  Road,  Ryde    Isle  of  Wight.  PO33  1LS  T:01983812578  M:07968485137  E:[email protected]  W:www.helendavenport.com    Quture  is  a  company  that  delivers:  Street  performance,  largescale  backpack  carnival  costume  &  aerialists  -­‐  Corporate  costumed  hospitality  /  walkabouts.  Quture  Specializes  in  silk  flags,  pennants  and  banners,  branding  your  event,    largescale  outdoor  installations  for  festivals  and  celebratory  events  ;  Avantgarde,  fantasy,  theatrical    costume  &  headdresses  for    bespoke  costume;  VIP  Themed  events,  props  and  site  décor;  Educational,  skilled,  artistic  &  creative  community  workshops  with  all  ages  and  abilities.  

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Rachel  Henson      Ruth  Dudman  Producer  The  Basement,  24  Kensington  ST  Brighton  BN1  4AJ  T:07743  824  766  E:[email protected]  E:[email protected]  W:www.rachelhenson.com      Flickers  is  an  immersive,  hands-­‐on  experience  that  heightens  our  perception  of  the  immediate  environment,  placing  us  inside  a  story  through  which  we  are  moving.  You  set  off  with  an  expedition  kit,  a  series  of  flick  books,  which  act  as  navigation  tools  to  guide  your  way.  Flicking  the  pages  animates  a  photo  sequence  of  the  path  ahead  layered  with  a  visual  narrative  that  blurs  the  line  between  the  real  and  the  imagined  landscape.    Greenwich  Fair  Flickers  is  a  riotous  venture  into  the  Greenwich  Fair  of  1836  with  a  band  of  chance-­‐met  frequenters;  a  journey  though  the  Greenwich  of  now,  inspired  by  Dickens'  then.            Ragroof  Theatre    Luan  Blake  Artistic  Director  The  Basement,  Argos  Lofts,  24  Kensington  Street  Brighton,  East  Sussex  T:01273  699733  M:07811933751  E:[email protected]  W:www.ragrooftheatre.co.uk    Ragroof  create  work  for  outdoor  or  unusual  spaces,  taking  inspiration  from  the  sites  in  which  we  perform.  We  bring  our  work  to  the  heart  of  the  community;  high  streets,  social  centres,  boxing  clubs,  dance  halls  and  schools.  We  are  a  collective  of  individual  artists  with  a  dazzling  array  of  skills  in  dance,  physical  theatre,  visual  art,  written  word  and  curation.    We  tour  all  four  corners  of  the  UK  as  well  as  working  internationally,  travelling  with  our  theatre,  performance  and  happenings  that  celebrate,  explore  and  create  community.    We  have  recently  been  commissioned  by  'Meridians'  to  create  a  new  piece  in  collaboration  with  French  Theatre  Company  'Vendeval  

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 Remarkable  Productions    Ruby  Baker  Assistant  Producer  54  Chalton  Street,  London  NW1  1HS  T:02073871203  M:07985160774  E:[email protected]  W:www.remarkableproductions.org    Remarkable  Productions  are  producers  of  innovative,  multi-­‐disciplinary  outdoor  shows,  events  and  festivals  incorporating  theatre,  circus,  dance  and  music.    This  year  we  are  producing  the  Gi20  showcase  in  partnership  with  SIRF,  a  festival  of  small-­‐medium  scale,  emerging  outdoor  arts.  We  are  developing  Taxi!  by  Avant  Garde  Dance  into  a  touring  piece  of  performance  work  and  will  also  be  producing  the  London  Mela,  Europe’s  largest  celebration  of  South  Asian  culture  and  communities,  taking  place  in  Gunnersbury  Park.                    Sarah  Sansom    Time  Won't  Wait  Artistic  Director-­‐Producer  10  Rosemary  Street,  London,N1  3DU  T:07771  968  445  E:[email protected]  W:www.timewontwait.com    Red  Herring  aims  to  present  theatre  that  is  accessible  and  provocative,  in  a  style  and  that  involves  direct  and  playful  interaction  with  the  public.  That’s  The  Way  To  Do  It  is  an  inventive  reinterpretation  of  Punch  and  Judy,  where  the  characters  are  played  by  actors  and  a  banning  order  on  the  show  means  that  our  renegade  heroes  take  to  the  streets  to  muster  support  from  the  people.  The  project  is  a  collaboration  with  producers  Time  Wont  Wait,  who  specialise  in  participatory  work.  Together  we  are  planning  an  exciting  large-­‐scale  version  of  the  show,  with  community  involvement  for  2012.    

   

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 Scarabeus    Clare  Furey  Manager  The  Studio,  Hargrave  Park  Primary,    51  Bredgar  Road,  London  N19  5BS  T:020  7281  7493  M:07766533044  E:[email protected]  W:www.scarabeus.co.uk    Scarabeus  makes  exciting  site-­‐specific,  multi-­‐disciplinary  aerial  and  visual  theatre  performances  in  unusual  places  (mainly  outdoors)  and  provides  innovative  and  excellent  participatory  opportunities  (through  performances,  residencies  and  workshops).    Our  creative  learning  work  focuses  on  disadvantaged  members  of  the  community,  centering  on  children,  young  people  and  families.  The  company  was  set  up  over  23  years  ago  by  Daniela  Essart  and  Soren  Nielsen.                      Simon  McKeown    Simon  Mc  keown  Artist  Bellwood  Hs,  Felixkirk,  Thirsk,  Y07  2DP  T:07951  022  190  E:info@simon-­‐mckeown.com  W:www.simon-­‐mckeown.com    Simon  Mckeown  is  a  Fine  Artist.  His  most  recently  exhibited  work  –  Motion  Disabled  –  has  been  shown  internationally  including  the  USA  at  the  Smithsonian  International  Gallery.  Simon’s  work  reflects  his  interest,  knowledge  and  experience  of  disability  and  in  particular  our  view  of  ‘normality’  and  ‘difference’.    He  was  recently  named  DaDaFest  International  Artist  of  Year  2010-­‐2011.              

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 Small  World  Theatre    Ann  Shrosbree  Director  Bath  House  Road,  Cardigan  Ceredigion,  SA43  1JY  T:01239  615  952    E:[email protected]  W:www.smallworld.org.uk    Small  World  Theatre  (SWT)  is  an  Arts  and  Culture  for  Development  (ACD)  organisation  with  over  thirty  years  experience  of  producing  performances,  projects,  facilitations,  interpretations  and  teaching  on  environmental  issues.                  Sophie  Stuff    Sophie  Postlethwaite  Perfromer/Director  9  Moor  Row  Ireleth,  Askam-­‐in-­‐Furness  Cumbria  LA16  7EX    T:07980660613  E:[email protected]  W:www.sophiestuff.com    Sophie  is  a  performer,  maker  and  stage  manager.    All  her  performance  works  have  a  cheeky  and  playful  edge,  with  something  of  a  living  cartoon  in  the  aesthetic.  She  is  primarily  touring  animation/walkabout  acts  for  outdoor  arts  events.  No  woman  is  and  Island  (a  little  lady  sat  upon  on  a  tropical  island  playing  her  uke)  was  launched  last  year,  already  touring  in  both  the  UK  and  Australia  to  a  sea  of  smiling  faces.    Petal  (a  giant  singing  sunflower  with  an  attitude  problem)  is  an  exciting  new  addition,  premiered  in  June  2011.            

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Spike  Théâtre    Adrian  Turrell-­Watts  Administrative  Director  T:0151  709  855  M:07815  078  219  E:  [email protected]  W:  www.spiketheatre.com    Spike  Theatre  produces  high  quality,  accessible,  original  theatre  that  appeals  to  and  engages  a  variety  of  diverse  audiences.  The  company  has  developed  an  original  style  of  storytelling  that  draws  upon  a  range  of  physical  and  visual  theatre  techniques  to  ensure  innovation  and  inventiveness  for  audiences.  Spike  tours  work  for  a  variety  of  spaces  including  theatres,  arts  centres,  parks  and  open  spaces.  Spike’s  current  work  includes  original  touring  theatre  ‘The  Games’  -­‐    a  comedy  based  on  stories  of  the  ancient  Olympics  –  and  ‘Top  of  the  World’  –  based  on  the  successful  Everest  expedition  in  the  1950s.                StopGap  Dance  Company      Sho  Shibata  Projects  Manager  Farnham  Maltings,  Bridge  Square,  Farnham,  Surrey,  GU9  7QR  T: 01252  745  443  M:  07729  978  278  E: [email protected]  W:  www.stopgap.uk.com    StopGAP  is  a  dance  company  consisting  of  disabled  and  non-­‐disabled  dancers.  StopGAP  uses  disability  and  integration  as  powerful  creative  forces  to  make  engaging  work  for  new  audiences.  Our  mission  is  to  bring  ‘integration’  to  public  spaces.  ‘Tracking’  is  an  observation  of  our  British  eccentricity,  sense  of  invention  and  support  for  the  beloved  under-­‐dog.  Commissioned  by  Without  Walls  and  Shape  Arts.    ‘Spun  Production’  is  an  outlandish  merger  of  dance  theatre  and  mockmentary,  telling  a  story  of  the  rise  and  fall  of  a  wannabe.  Commissioned  by  Accentuate,  Woking  Dance  Festival  and  The  Foyle  Foundation,  supported  by  Universal  Music.    Choreographer:  Lucy  Bennett        

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Strong  Lady  Productions    Chermaine  Childs  Performer/Director  9  Moor  Row  Ireleth,  Askam-­‐in-­‐Furness  Cumbria  LA16  7EX  M:07512149452    E:[email protected]    W:www.stronglady.com.au      Strong  Lady  Productions  is  an  Australian  company,  based  in  the  UK,  which  has  been  touring  outdoor  arts  events  through  Europe,  Australasia  &  Canada  since  2002.    The  primary  touring  work  of  the  company  since  2007  has  been  “Betty  Brawn:  Strong  Lady”.    This  joyous  solo  street  theatre  piece,  inspired  by  traditional  circus  strongman  acts,  features  an  array  of  feats  of  strength  with  a  very  feminine  twist.    Performed  at  events  including  ‘Watch  this  Space’  at  the  National  Theatre  (UK);  ‘Klienes  Fest’  in  Hanover  (D);  and  the  ‘World  Buskers  Festival’  (NZ)  this  show  has  brought  wonder  and  laughter  to  the  streets  and  parks  of  the  world.            Tangled  Feet      Lucy  Oliver-­Harrison  Producer  Unit  201  Anlaby  House,    37  Boundary  Street,    London,  E2  7JQ  M:07793557083    E:[email protected]    W:www.tangledfeet.com      Tangled  Feet  are  an  ensemble  of  theatre  practitioners  committed  to  making  original  work.  Using  physicality,  image,  music,  text  and  atmosphere  to  create  truly  “live”  theatre,  tangled  feet  tries  to  capture  the  audience  in  a  total  experience.  We  aim  to  push  the  boundaries  of  what  theatre  can  be,  to  make  bold  performances  that  inspire  thought  and  question.  We  strive  to  make  transformative  theatre  that  is  accessible  to  all,  in  public  places,  found  spaces  and  theatre  buildings.  We  have  several  projects  in  development  or  ready  for  touring;  from  a  one  on  one  show  in  a  confession  booth  to  a  large-­‐scale  aerial  project  made  for  an  audience  of  up  to  1500.      

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The  World  Famous  Emeline  Fevotte    Administration    Boundary  Farm,  Maidstone  Road,    Hadlow,  TN11  0JH    T:01732  852002    E:[email protected]    W:www.theworldfamous.co.uk      The  World  Famous  is  a  company  of  creative  pyrotechnicians  with  a  passion  for  playing  with  fire.  We  use  fireworks,  fire,  flame  and  special  effects  to  animate,  amaze,  celebrate  and  communicate.  Our  shows  combine  pyrotechnics  with  performance,  music,  lighting  and  projections.Our  aim  is  to  combine  the  intimate  with  the  spectacular,  form  with  content,  fireworks  with  theatre.  We  work  collaboratively,  both  within  the  company  and  with  other  artists.    We  initiate  projects  and  respond  to  creative  briefs.    We  work  in  this  medium  because  it  communicates  directly  to  audiences  –  fire  crosses  language  barriers  and  our  work  appeals  to  a  wide-­‐ranging  audience.              Upswing    Ghislaine  Granger  Producing  Manager  unit  1,  Energy  Centre,    Bowling  Green  Walk,    London    N1  6AL  T:020  7613  4843  M:07773  641  005  E:[email protected] W:www.upswing.org.uk    Since  its  foundation  in  2004  by  Vicki  Amedume,  Upswing  has  established  itself  at  the  forefront  of  aerial  interdisciplinary  circus  in  the  UK.    Upswing  explores  contemporary,  challenging  preconceptions  of  what  circus  can  address  and  its  relevance  to  modern  culture.    Upswing  has  performed  at  the  National  Theatre’s  Watch  this  Space,  The  Liverpool  Culture  Company  for  European  City  of  Culture,  BBC  London  and  the  Commonwealth  Games  Cultural  Festival  in  Melbourne,  Everyone’s  London  on  top  of  the  Trafalgar  Square’s  Nelson  column,  and  collaborated  with  the  National  Theatre  of  Scotland,  the  New  Vic  Theatre  and  the  RSC.    

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 Vocal  Motions  Elastic  Theatre    Jacek  Ludwig  Scarso    Artistic  Director    The  Vocal  Motions  Studio,  1  Venetia  Road  London  N4  1EJ    T:07967971864    E:[email protected]      Vocal  Motions  Elastic  Theatre  was  established  in  2001  and  has  presented  its  critically  acclaimed  productions  internationally  ever  since.  Directed  by  Jacek  Ludwig  Scarso,  the  company  has  its  base  at  London  Metropolitan  University,  where  it  specialises  in  the  fusion  of  original  music,  dance-­‐theatre  and  contemporary  opera.  The  company  recently  received  an  Arts  Award  from  the  Welcome  Trust  to  develop  its  new  work  Baroque  Box,  and  is  delighted  to  premiere  this  as  part  of  GDIF  2011.  Ongoing  international  collaborations  include  Arts  Arena  in  Paris,  NOA  Festival  in  Vilnius  and  the  BAW/Living  Theater  in  New  York.                              Walk  the  Plank  Christine  Nip  Production  and  Marketing  Assistant  72  Broad  Street,  Salford,  M6  5BZ  T:01617368964  E:[email protected]  W:www.walktheplank.co.uk    Walk  the  Plank  is  a  creative  force  of  artists,  pyrotechnicians  and  event  engineers  who  weave  together  performance,  visual  images,  fire,  fireworks  and  music.  The  company  works  across  a  variety  of  scales,  from  international  shows  to  village  festivals,  crafting  remarkable  moments  that  connect  people  with  places,  and  celebrate  special  occasions.  

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       Wired  Aerial  Theatre                                        WOW  Ayla  Suveren  Co-­‐ordinator  c/o  Xtrax  51  Old  Birley  Street  Manchester  M15  5RF  E:[email protected]    Without  Walls  is  a  consortium  of  leading  arts  organisations  and  festivals  dedicated  to  the  development  of  the  UK  outdoor  arts  sector.      We  nurture  talent  and  skills  by  producing  new  work  through  commissions  and  co-­‐productions,  and  promoting  work  that  supports  the  growth  of  the  outdoor  performance  sector,  on  both  the  large  and  small  scale.      We  are  committed  to  improving  the  quality  of  the  work  and  raising  the  profile  of  the  UK  outdoor  arts  sector  on  the  international  stage.  Without  Walls  takes  the  interest  of  the  outdoor  arts  sector  as  a  whole  and  we  network  and  partner  with  a  range  of  other  organisations  and  interests  to  achieve  of  our  aims.    The  eight  member  festivals  are:    Lakes  Alive  -­‐  lakesalive.org    Norfolk  and  Norwich  Festival  -­‐  nnfestival.org.uk    Brighton  Festival  -­‐  brightonfestival.org    XTRAX  Manchester  ‚  www.xtrax.org.uk    Greenwich  +  Docklands  International  Festival  London  -­‐  festival.org    Winchester  Hat  Fair  -­‐  hatfair.co.uk    Stockton  International  Riverside  Festival  -­‐  sirf.co.uk    The  Bristol  Do  -­‐  thebristoldo.com      

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