Saturday 17 January 2015
PCT residency, Farnham Maltings 2011
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Pitch, house platform 9 May 2011, Brighton Festival
What can happen in one second? A child smiles, an idea orgasms, a popcorn pops, a sperm penetrates, a bull stands in the sun, a gun fires... We have at least 25 arms. Using 70s cinefilm footage of babies playing naked in the garden, stop motion animation, experimental camping, cooking and Shiva, this is a trip into the depths of a second.
This show will explore baby and bull movement, masculine and feminine, and what happens when we become aware of each instant.
On stage there will be three female performers, especially created objects including a bull, an accordion, stop motion video, mess and fun. It will be sensational. A physical, moving and delightful show about the thrill of living.
Beady Eye was founded in 2009 and toured the critically acclaimed Everything Must Go 2009-10 in the UK & Germany including a two week run at the Barbican in London and the Ruhrfestspiele in Germany. The show won a Total Theatre Award and the Arches Brick Award. Artistic Director, Kristin Fredricksson, worked as performer, director and puppet maker in France, Japan and Portugal for 12 years before returning to the UK in 2008.
We have:- A Puppet Centre Trust Residency 2011/12 at Farnham Maltings Co-producers:- Beady Eye, Theatre Royal Margate
We would like:- Honest to goodness co-producers at the cutting edge of European theatre. Bookings for Spring 2012 and beyond, for observant audiences who live in the South East of England,London, France etc.
We would like in our creative team:- a thoughtful video artist a tidy sound artist an alchemical lighting designer a set, costume and objects we can trust
We need support to do this.
We don't know how to do this on our own.
Timescale
July 2011 2 weeks intensive Research & Development (1) in Kent
September 2011 2 weeks Research & Development (2) at Farnham Maltings
Between October and February three week rehearsal period
March 2012 work ready to showcase
Spring 2012 mini tour
Autumn 2012 major tour
Working sessions
We are opening up our ongoing weekly R & D sessions for others to participate and share in. These take place in a variety of places in the SE and London. Please contact us for details of dates; there is a small participation fee.
Contact
Beady Eye - Kristin Fredricksson
www.kristinfredricksson.mfbiz.com
Mobile 07900 340 663
Land 01227 786 282
Skype
Praise for Everything Must Go
'funny, moving and unique' The Times
'full of delicious moments of invention' Lyn Gardner
'totally and utterly spellbinding' Audience member
'I scanned the house for a dry eye, but I couldn't find one anywhere.' The Scotsman
Beady Eye Theatre is a company registered in England & Wales (No. 06940027) The registered address is 12 Puckle Lane, Canterbury, CT1 3JX
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Monday 7 September 2009
Press - Edinburgh 2009
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/specials/edinburgh/article6811350.ece
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/festivals-2009/Dance-review-Everything-must-go.5583143.jp
http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/20311-everything-must-go-or-the-voluntary-attempt-to-overcome-unnecessary-obstacles/http://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/blog/8647/Everything_Must_Go.html
http://www.threeweeks.co.uk/edaily/090814.html
(note - this includes short article written by me, plus review further down the page)
Other press coverage
http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/arti
http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/arti
http://entertainment.stv.tv/edinburgh-festivals/news/113670-the-show-must-go-on-for-festival-performance-despite-passing-of-lead-actor/
Awards
Total Theatre Award Winner 2009 (Devised performance)
The Arches Brick Award Winner 2009
Other
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe 2009
British Council 'plat du jour', as part of the 2009 Edinburgh showcase.
Technical Information
An exploration of a father by a daughter using cinefilm, clowning, dance, puppetyr and hurdling. It is reality bordering on fiction; an athletic-puppetic meditation on love, loss, memory and play. Dad trains for the Olympics by day and drags up to the nines by night. His photos ans Super 8s inhabit the scene and reveal the man. Reality, age and obsession set in. His money-saving schemes become increasingly elaborate, from the secrets of free water to newspaper-stealing shoes. But eventually everything must go.
Technical requirements
These are a general guideline only. Please request a technical specification for your venue.
A performance space minimum 8 metres wide, 6 metres deep.
White dance floor, white cyc or backdrop.
Full sound system, amp, speakers; CD player.
Lights, video and sound need to be operated by one person.
Two or three video projectors (depending on size and proportions of space); cabling to project the same image through all projectors.
We will provide a lap-top which will be the source of the video images.
Lighting specifications will depend on venue size, lay out and technical specifications; please request a lighting plan.
Available for touring from September 2009.
Friday 4 September 2009
Thursday 3 September 2009
Tour dates 2009/2010
30 October 2009, Halifax Square Chapel
May 2010 (2-3 performances, dates tbc), the Arches, Glasgow
June 2010 (2 performances, dates tbc), the Ustinov at the Theatre Royal, Bath
14-27 June 2010, the Barbican, London (bite)