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Reblogged from mid * point: Kindle Theatre take THE FURIES to VAULT Festival, London. Since we started in 2005 we seem to have thrived off some kind of horror or another, whether that be a story that informs the content of a project – blasphemy, cannibalism, murder, or whether that be an actual part of [...]
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vaulting ambitions
Following an inspiring site-visit to the Capital this week, we’re pleased to announce that come the New Year Kindle Theatre will be performing a 3-week run of The Furies in the formidable-looking confines of an underground vault beneath Waterloo Station. Encouraged by a blossoming interest in site-sensitive theatre (including recent adventures here by Punchdrunk and [...]
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old iron
The familiar clarion of “the Bawlly” (the scrap-metal collector) has followed me this past couple of days. This is the sound of a wrecked and strangulated trumpet piercing the air over otherwise quiet neighbourhoods…. followed by a damaged voice imparting what I can only assume to be “Old Iron!”. The Bawlly has always plied his [...]
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birmingham vigil
Following yesterday’s tragic news of the deaths of three men on Dudley Rd., here is video edit of the grieving communities coming together to discuss their response; Birmingham Vigil: “The three who died, died nobly. Don’t riot in their name” – video, via The Guardian, 11th Aug ’11 A Peace protest is planned for sunday 14th [...]
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birmingham riots
For a view of the local events as they are unfolding: The Birmingham Riots 2011 – Casey Rain Blog Messages have been coming in from distant friends across the globe, saddened and bewildered at the news images depicting urban Blighty in 2011: Gangs of young looters, seemingly buoyed by a collective mob mentality, ransacking the high streets of [...]
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lost bassoon
HECKEL BASSOON No. 11321-5 STOLEN IN BIRMINGHAM UK On July 18, 2011, Heckel bassoon No. 11321-5 was stolen from Gretha Tuls, principal bassoon in CBSO, Birmingham UK in her house. The bassoon has a light brown colour, has a Dutch leg rest on it( legrest itself wasn’t taken). the keys are nickelplated and the top [...]
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bangers & MASH
This week saw the culmination of a Brightspace project I’ve been developing with staff and pupils (yr 4) at Cotteridge Junior School. The brief was to engage children in a Creative Storywriting project with the focus on ‘Imaginary Worlds’. Another proviso was that the project should involve the use of digital technology. Using the local [...]
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