More photos of setting up Circus Between Worlds

I was recently sent some additional photos taken by Mark Pinder from the Circus Between Worlds event. Here are a selection of images from the setting up of the Circus and rehearsals.

Neil and I consult the running order

Pardon?

Along with Deanna Smith and Sarah Grundy, and I was one of the performers in Deanna's performance.

Sarah, Dee and me cosy in Dee's costume

Three heads popping out of a black tent-like costume

Here we go!

Me and Dee waiting for our cue 

Charlie Dearnley kindly assisted me with my performance.

Where is it?

Charlie fills his bucket

Ooh! That's a good stretch!

If only this would stay on my head

Ready for action

In action

All images copyright of Mark Pinder, 2016

Project Title: Walker & Bromwich

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s Circus between Worlds

Or: Circus between Worlds, a project by Zoe Walker and Neil

Bromwich

At: Glasgow International, Gi2016

Circus between Worlds, a project by Zoe Walker and Neil Bromwich

At Glasgow International, Gi2016

Project Title: Walker & Bromwich

’

s Circus between Worlds

Or: Circus between Worlds, a project by Zoe Walker and Neil

Bromwich

At: Glasgow International, Gi2016

Project Title: Walker & Bromwich

’

s Circus between Worlds

Or: Circus between Worlds, a project by Zoe Walker and Neil

Bromwich

At: Glasgow International, Gi2016

Documentation of Circus Between Worlds performance on Vimeo

Documentation of my performance at Circus Between Worlds is now available on Vimeo.

Funnelvision from Helen Shaddock on Vimeo.

Two characters engage in a playful physical & psychological battle in which they cause havoc for each other but also find moments of harmony.

 

A day of exploring Glasgow international

Saturday was the first and only day of our visit to Glasgow that we did not have a Circus Between Worlds rehearsal or commitments at Caledonian Church, and so I enjoyed taking the group on an exploration of some of the other exhibitions in the festival. My (rather packed) itinerary that included a real range of types of work was as follows:

HENRY COOMBES
SEAT IN SHADOW
Function Room, Avant Garde Bar. 

HEATHER LANDER & SIMON HARLOW
MATERIALIA
The Briggait


JOCK MOONEY
WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU WANT?
The Briggait
MONIKA SOSNOWSKA
The Modern Institute, 3 Aird’s Lane

JOANNE TATHAM & TOM O’SULLIVAN
A PETITION FOR AN ENQUIRY INTO A CONDITION OF ANXIETY
The Modern Institute, 14-20 Osborne Street
















SIDSEL MEINECHE HANSEN
NO RIGHT WAY 2 CUM
Transmission


MARI HOKKANEN
SET & SETTINGS
Street Level Photoworks

CATRINE VAL
POLITICAL LETTERS
Street Level Photoworks


NICOLAS PARTY
MEZZOTINT
Glasgow Print Studio

DERRICK ALEXIS COARD
Project Ability Gallery


HIROFUMI SUDA

KIND OF GREY
Glasgow Project Room

MATTHEW SMITH
Koppe Astner


EMILY MAE SMITH
HONEST ESPIONAGE
Mary Mary


PILVI TAKALA
CCA


CLAIRE BARCLAY
BRIGHT BODIES
Kelvin Hall


HELEN JOHNSON
BARRON FIELD
Kelvin Hall


MARION FERGUSON, BELINDA GILBERT SCOTT, RUTH SWITALSKI
-SCAPE
1 Royal Terrace

Preparing on site for the circus

The iconic Greek Thompson Caledonian Church is turning into a circus. Over the last couple of days there has been significant progress with turning the derelict (but stunning) Church on Caledonian Road into a performance space for Circus Between Worlds. There have been all hands on deck helping to make this transformation happen. We have been stretching canvas for the canopies that will protect the audience from the inevitable Glasgow wet weather.

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Circus Between Worlds introduces Olivia Turner

Olivia Turner’s practice encompasses sculpture, video, performance and drawing. Her work is deeply rooted within the idea of knowledge gained through making. Turner’s presence is felt throughout her work, gaining elemental understandings of material and matter through haptic, primitive validations of touch and observation.

For Circus Between Worlds Turner is transformed into an ‘Extruder of Language’, exploring the communicative, pre-linguistic capacity and material memory of clay. Becoming one who is incapable of expression by speech, alternatively seeking a sculptural expression of the sensation of language.

For more information about Olivia Turner's practice, visit her website:
http://www.oliviaturner.co.uk

The Circusmobile is packed ready for Glasgow

After weeks of preparation, the Newcastle troupe (consisting of Charlie Dearnley, Stella Dixon, Sarah Grundy, Edwin Li, Deanna Smith, Olivia Turner and me) assembled our equipment, props and costumes and loaded them into the Circusmobile (Edwin's car). Mark Pinder (the Circus Between Worlds photographer) also brought his car to be loaded with anything that did not fit in Edwin's car.



Olivia and Edwin are driving up to Glasgow tomorrow to set up their side show 'booths' and rehearse with the other side show performers.



The rest of the Newcastle troupe are travelling up on Wednesday morning, arriving in Glasgow for the first full rehearsal. Sarah, Deanna and Stella are going in Mark's car and Charlie and I are getting the train. We will all convene on site at 1pm for the afternoon rehearsal. In the evening between 8-10pm (the same time as the event will take place on Friday and Sunday) we will have the full dress rehearsal.

I am excited and intrigued to see the performances by the other artists involved.

Invitation to Circus Between Worlds

Dear Friends 

I would like to invite you to Circus Between Worlds for Gi2016. 

I have created a performance especially for the event, and will be performing on the Main Stage on the Friday and Sunday evening. I am also performing in two side show performances; one by Deanna Smith and the other by Adam Hussain.

LOCATION

Caledonia Road Church

Caledonia Road,

Glasgow, G5 OSJ

info.at.wave@gmail.com

0141 552 5300

OPENING TIMES 

Fri 8 April Performance 8pm-10pm* 

Sat 9 April Exhibition & Workshops 10am-5pm 

Sun 10 April Exhibition & Workshops 10am-5pm 

Sun 10 April Performance 8pm-10pm* 

An Experimental artists’ circus emerges out of dramatic ruins of the Greek Thompson Free Church in Glasgow. 

Bringing together a maverick group of performers this ad-hoc community conflates absurdism, death metal and the village green to enact a free forming learning environment. 

Friday 8th April - 6.30pm 

Launch procession lead by Francis Thorburn’s man powered flight simulator machine from King Street 28 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QP 

Fri 8 & Sun 10 April Live Performance 8pm-10pm* at Caledonia Road Church, G5 OSJ

Sat 9 & Sun 10 April Exhibition Open & Workshops 10am-5pm 

 

Francis Thorburn, Maria Fusco, David Sherry, Jedrzej Cichosz, Urara Tsuchiya, Sion Parkinson, Richard Whitby & Sooyon Kim, Emma Finn, Stasis, Edwin Li, Graham Mack, Frankie Burr, Hazel Powell Astrid Newman & Francesca Hawker, Susan Mowatt, La Malle des Indes, Sally Hackett, Peter Jarsdell Ltd, With students from Edinburgh College of Art, Glasgow School of Art & Newcastle University: Fiona Berry, Anna Danielewicz, Martin Darbyshire, Charlie Dearnley, Michael Di Rienzo, Stella Dixon Deanna Smith, Zoe Griffin, Sarah Grundy, Adam Hussain, Aaron Jose, Rachel Lee, Serafima Mehhovits Nuclear Jelly, Maryanne Royale, Helen Shaddock, Ayshia Taskin, Olivia Turner

On Friday there will be food from special guest Bisan Abu Eisheh, bringing a taste of Palestinian barbecue.

FINDING THE CIRCUS

Caledonia Rd Church is midway between Modern Institute and Tramway (15 min walk)

Subway: Bridge Street (11 minute walk)

Caledonia Rd Church has a dramatic tower, it sits on a junction between A730, A728, Cumberland St and Cathcart Rd, Next to the Brazen Head Pub. 

   

The circus is hosted by WAVEparticle as part of their Open Spaces project.

I hope to see you there!

Circus Between Worlds introduces Deanna Smith

I will be one of the performers in Deanna's contribution to Circus Between Worlds. The rehearsals are proving to be very amusing and rather strange!

Deanna's live vocal performance will consist of a group of individuals appropriating noises associated or created through circus acts. Think dada poetry, think strangeness.



Deanna Smith is currently studying undergraduate Fine Art at Newcastle University. She is a mixed media artist, working predominately with sound and performance. Her work is concerned with societal power relations, using the voice as a metaphor for this.

Circus Between Worlds introduces Nuclear Jelly

Nuclear Jelly's interests vary to encompass various mediums including dance, movement, costume, music/sound; whilst extending to further realms of ceramics, film, video, narratives, characters and beyond within their own personal practice. ‪#‎GI2016‬ Glasgow International

Nuclear Jelly brings a performance based upon a set of narratives surrounding the life cycles of jellyfish and nuclear power stations, which seeks to test the reactive relationships between sound, costume, musicians and movers in attempt to diminish individual control.

Circus Between Worlds introduces David Sherry

David Sherry's work includes performance, drawing, video, sculpture, and sound. "I am interested in performative ideas relating to everyday life. I find the processes of making live performance inspiring."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxgC0l2fOqQ ‪#‎GI2016‬ Glasgow International




"Many of my works start as a list: why I feel or act a certain way, building up a meaning that results in a video or performance." David Sherry ‪

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCivIU4zhr8LqDaIawqJXYGA

Rehearsing for Circus Between Worlds

We had a really productive rehearsal last night. It was the first time that Charlie and I had rehearsed wearing our outfits, and I am pleased with how well they fit us and what we look like in them.

We tried out some alternative performance routines, and I introduced the presence of a 'safety zone'. This is basically a length of rope positioned on the floor in the shape of a large circle on the floorThe safety zone functions in the following way: the characters are trying to keep their own balls in their buckets, and when they are in the 'safe zone', they can still pick them up off the floor and put back in their buckets. However, when the balls are outside of the 'safe zone', the characters cannot pick them up. Therefore, both characters are trying to get as many of the other characters balls outside the 'safe zone'.