The Corn Exchange, Newbury are looking for an excellent administrator who will be responsible for the day to day operation and smooth management of all HR and personnel matters as well as all administration relating to the Board and governance of the organisation.
The Corn Exchange, Newbury are seeking a self-starter with great motivation and energy. This position is perfect for someone who is looking to start their career in an arts marketing environment. Key to this role is excellent organisation and great written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate will be really good at time management and have an open and constructive attitude to all areas of theatre and performance.
The Corn Exchange, Newbury are seeking a creative marketer with great motivation and energy. The successful candidate will be an advocate of the Corn Exchange Trust and its programme of activities ranging from the outdoor performance programme, the performances presented on stage, the growing and the important work at 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space, and the launch of a new creative Learning Centre in the heart of Newbury.
Come and join us for our superhero day!
A day full of arts and crafts, dance, drama and singing!
Come dressed as your favourite superhero and have lots of fun.
For children aged 4 to 10 years :)
Contact Katy on 07752880132
poisedperformingarts@gmail.com
www.poisedperformingarts.co.uk
Signdance Collective celebrate their 30-year anniversary with their international tour of Carthage/Cartagena by Obie Award-winning playwright Caridad Svich and will be performing at Oxford Playhouse, Burton Taylor Studio on Friday 7th July at 7.30pm.
Set in an imagined despoiled, war-torn landscape, Carthage/Cartagena uncovers the lost voices of those who have been displaced and isolated by slavery, human trafficking, and forced migration. Signdance imagines Svich's text, which is constructed as a series of ten song-poems, through their signature hybrid form, incorporating dance, theatre, music and languages both spoken and signed.
From 1987 to 2000, the company's directors–Isolte Avila and David Bower–began constructing their unique fusion of sign theatre, dance, and original live music. In 2001, they formed Signdance Collective, a company crafting new and original work built on inclusivity, with a focus on disability- and deaf-led work. They have forged a number of international collaborations, delivering workshops and producing "innovative and creatively brilliant performances" (Diversity Awards, BBC) across the globe.
As David Bower, Signdance Collective’s Artistic Director, shares: “Carthage/Cartagena gives the quiet voice expression, a poetical plea through Signdance Collective for cosmopolitanism, reason and compassion."
The performance is suitable for 14+.
Carthage/Cartagena is supported by Arts Council England.
www.signdancecollectiveinternational.com
Reviews
David Crystal OBE, writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster on the English language:
"There is no word in the English language to categorise what the company has produced, for it is a mix of dance, theatre, music, spoken language, and signed language … the company’s self-description, ‘ signdance theatre’ comes closest. The hybrid captures the essence of all art, which is to make us 'see' in a way we have not seen before, and the juxtaposition of the different communicative mediums certainly gave this reviewer at least a fresh perspective on the function of language and its role as a means of unification as well as separation .....This is inclusive theatre at its best."
Peter Read, Playwright and Poet
"In a theatre landscape where the socially motivated angry writers of the sixties and seventies appear to be ancient history, it is exciting to see this outstanding offering from Signdance. Carthage combines poetry, music, sign and dance in this masterly presentation of physical theatre. Based on poetry written by Caridad Svich the audience is propelled into a world where the voice and beauty of nature are ignored. .....It is extraordinary how drama dealing with such suffering and barbarism can be so beautiful. This is due to the sparkling language of Caridad Svich’s poetry; the amazing acting of Isolte Avila, David Bower and Lionel M. Macauley and the haunting music of Angelina Schwammerlin.”
This is a production that everyone should see. But be prepared to be thinking about it for days to come, and like me, to be filled with the hope of seeing it again and again."
email boxoffice@oxfordplayhouse.com
Telephone: 01865 305305 or
Book online: http://www.oxfordplayhouse.com/whats-on/...
To book a wheelchair space please email access@oxfordplayhouse.com or call 01865 305 305
Age UK Oxfordshire are coming to Cowley Road Carnival! For the first year, we are working in partnership to encourage more people to take part and enjoy a great day out. We have our own dedicated space, with a chance to sit down and have a cuppa. We are looking for creative ideas to run during the event that people we work with will enjoy.
Dates: Sundays, September 25 & October 2
Time: 2 - 4pm
Cost: £12 each, 2 hour session. No sales on the door.
Booking essential (Eventbrite):
Book for Sunday 25 Sept: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jam-dance...
Book for Sunday 2 Oct: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jam-dance...
Venue: South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, Oxford. OX1 4RP. (See Map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/51...).
Note: We are using the hall with mats (the dojo martial arts hall) which is on the left hand side of the building and around the back then through the gate.
Important: If you have any symptons of Covid-19 then please do not attend. We provide free tests - if needed.
Join us for a two hour jam, and you can drop-in whenever you want. Please wear loose clothing and bring a water bottle. Beginners and experienced dancers welcome.
Jam video (YouTube) FRU - Polish Contact Improvisation Festival - Trio:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_quWWSoDvnk
Email: contact@contactdance.org
Web: www.contactdance.org
If it's dance you want then this eclectic, exciting and mesmerising preview of new works (in-progress) is for you. Oxfordshire's finest companies and choreographers invite you into their world of movement, music and storytelling with work developed with the support of Oxford Dance Forum.
Work will be presented by the following selected artists / companies: Ana Barbour, Paulette Mae, Lunas Dance Project, Smidgen Dance Company and My Johansson.
“ODF Presents…” is part of a three-year Arts Council England funded professional development programme ‘Evolution’ – which aims to support artists in the development of their own artistic practice and the creation of new work.
Ages 10+.
90 mins approx.
To book tickets visit: https://oldfirestation.org.uk/whats-on/
For information about Oxford Dance Forum visit http://www.oxforddanceforum.com/
It's free, it's exciting, it's awesome, it's the very best in dance to the heart of the City! All afternoon on the Dance Stage in Gloucester Green there will be much to see and enjoy (including a mass Zumba workout!). There will be pop-up performances around town and chaos caused by charismatic Grannies (as the hugely popular Granny Turismo bring their revved-up shopping trolleys back to the streets of Oxford!) Stay for 10 minutes, for an hour or all afternoon. Bring the family, a picnic or choose from food stalls on site. Fun for everyone, and best of all its free! See website nearer the time for a timetable of events or turn up on the day.
Dancin' On The Green Features:
James Wilton Dance – Leviathan
A 25 minute performance of the sell-out show seen at Pegasus in February, Leviathan will leave you gasping for air under the sheer ferocity of movement. A cast of 7 will wow you with a blend of athletic dance, martial arts, capoeira and partner-work, accompanied by a powerful electro-rock soundtrack by Lunatic Soul! Follow Captain Ahab and the crew as they search for the great white whale Moby Dick...you won't regret it
Company Chameleon - Push
Athletic yet sensitive, Push is a beautiful yet powerful and engaging male duet, which looks at the different stances we take as relate to one another. The piece looks at how we push to exert dominance and control, and at other times choose to submit and step back
Choreographed by Anthony Missen and Kevin Edward Turner, aka Company Chameleon.
Co-commissioned by Without Walls and Dance Initiative Greater Manchester
Sole Rebel Tap – Spatterdash
An energetic and colourful tap show to an electro-swing soundtrack created especially by The Chicken Brothers. Sole Rebel Tap’s glamorous dancers tear up the stage with spats, fishnets and tailed jackets dancing to well- known music, creating an uplifting and popular show which will appeal to all ages.
Plus, don't miss some of the best Urban Dance crews Oxford has to offer, including Beat Street and Step2Dance
C-12 Dance Theatre return to Oxford with Secret Encounters - A series of short dance pieces, choreographed by exciting, diverse and award winning choreographers that will pop up unexpectedly. Inspired by “First encounters that last forever”, the pieces will transform outdoor spaces into a live performance for a brief moment. The times will be secret, the locations will be secret…… Catch them if you can!
Dancin' on the Green is supported by Oxford Playhouse
For more details about Dancin' Oxford visit www.dancinoxford.co.uk
Are you interested in watching dance? Dancin’ Oxford (dance festival) is looking for dance enthusiasts to join our stewarding team for this year’s exciting outdoor Summer Festival event on Saturday 15 July 2017.
