Performance Programme September - December 2011

Performance Programme September December 2011

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Danielle Rose, Live Art Producer Cover Image: Spelt’s Rosary by Earthdrum Theatre, see p3 Where you see this stamp work has been developed at Space with support from The Dartington Hall Trust. See p11 for more information.

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This is a very exciting time for Dartington. The continued development of our artist residency programme (p11), means that audiences will have opportunities to see work in progress, hear new music before it’s recorded, and even see world premieres before artists go on tour.

This season we hope you can join us to be one of the first to see PuppetCraft’s new show for families developed at Dartington (p5), listen to The Convergence Quartet midway through their time in the studios here (p8), or be there for the world premiere of Floating Messages and Fading Frequencies in the Great Hall (p9).

In addition to the events in this brochure, the both exciting, but unpredictable nature of the creative process during residencies means that there may be further things to see and do, so do keep an eye on our website or sign up to our free e-newsletter (p14) to get the latest information available.

Announcing Interrogate! Festival 2011

Fri 23 - Sun 25 September 2011 Dartington Hall

Brand new and unique in the UK, Interrogate! festival 2011 is taking a fresh approach to looking at income inequality, its impact and what we can all do about it. Through performance, debate, comedy, film, music, workshops, podcasts and ideas, Interrogate! is about inspiring people to take action.

HIGHLIGHTS Music: Spiers & Boden Comedy: Mark Steel Debate: Kate Pickett + Richard Wilkinson Plus: films, art, workshops, cabaret, open space and much more...

For bookings and full information, including a range of accommodation visit: dartington.org/interrogate

Weekend Ticket (Fri- Sun) £40.00 Friday only £10.00 Saturday only £30.00 Sunday only £20.00 Cardboard Citizens Workshop Weekend £45.00 The following main events are not included in the ticket prices above and require additional tickets: Mark Steel (Fri) £15.00 The Big Idea (Sat) £10.00 Spiers & Boden (Sat) £15.00

Media Partner:

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Monday 5 September 7.00pm Studio 1

Thursday 8 September 7.00pm & 9.00pm Studio 2

Graduate Showcase

Earthdrum Theatre

South West Music School Following on from its debut success last year, the graduate showcase is a popular addition to the annual Totnes Festival programme. The event is both an opportunity for this year’s South West Music School graduating students to perform to you before they progress to Higher Education and careers in professional music, and a celebration of their achievements to date.

The concert will feature a collection of solos ranging from SWMS singer/songwriters’ own original compositions, to well known classical works. dartington.org/arts/swms-graduate-showcase

Spelt’s Chap-book 7pm Studio 2 Homeless and adrift on the streets, Spelt falls into a series of vision journeys that help him make sense and find meaning in a broken world…

Spelt’s Rosary 9pm Studio 2 Having come to the edge of the world, Spelt finds he must go down…

About Earthdrum Theatre: Totnes based Earthdrum Theatre was formed in 2009 to produce Spelt, a series of three one person shows written and performed

by Mark Drummond. dartington.org/arts/earthdrum-theatre Book both shows for £10.00 Subject to availability.

No further discount for other concessions.

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Tickets Concessions Students & U16

An evening of discovery following Spelt through the first two parts of his journey through margins of mind, heart and landscape.

£5.00 £4.00 £1.00

Tickets Concessions Students & U16

£6.00 £5.00 £3.50

prices are per performance

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Tuesday 6 September 8pm Barn Cinema

Sun 4, Mon 5, & Wed 7 September Start approx 9pm Tiltyard

Shoot 2011

Outdoor Film Festival

The 6th Annual Totnes Short Film Festival brings the best in local, up - and - coming film making talent to the Barn Cinema.

An opportunity to see some of the best short films made in or inspired by Devon and Cornwall. Last year’s top entry, as voted for by the audience, went on to screen for a week in front of My Afternoons with Marguerite in the main Barn programme.

Tickets £2.50 dartington.org/shoot

Our first ever outdoor film festival will take place in Dartington’s Grade II listed gardens this September, featuring epic movies over three nights. Bring a cushion, a picnic and rug, enjoy a drink and sit back as the magic unfolds on the giant silver screen.

Tickets £8.00, Conc £6.00, U16s £4.00 dartington.org/cinema

Saturday 3 - Sunday 18 Sept The Gallery, Aller Park & Roundhouse café

Power of Place Power of Place is a project celebrating the cultural legacy of Dartington Hall School 1926 – 1987, curated and conceived by artist and former-Dartingtonian Alice Leach to mark the school’s 85th anniversary and to showcase the wealth of talent from ex-staff and pupils of the School.

PHOTO INSTALLATION Aller Park, Dartington Adults £3.50, Students & U16s FREE Open for the first time since 1998, the former school at Aller Park will be the site of an exhibition of black and white photographs from the archives documenting the life of the school by Fritz Henle and Bryan Heseltine and later photographs by Steve Hoare.

A soundscape by Aune Head Arts will provide an eerie sound backdrop for visitors.

ART EXHIBITION The Gallery, Dartington – FREE Pieces from The Dartington Hall Trust’s collection will be exhibited with work held privately by ex-Dartingtonians. The exhibition brings together work by a group of practicing artists having the school in common, who were part of an extraordinary set-up that was sadly brought to an end by the outbreak of war.

ROUNDHOUSE CAFE EXHIBITION Barn Theatre, Dartington – FREE A contemporary look at latter day artists from the school with an installation of original postcards for sale. Intended to be secret, the artist signs the postcard on the back so the buyer doesn’t know whose artwork it is until the card is turned over. dartington.org/arts/power-of-place

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Box office: 01803 847070

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Monday 19 September Doors 7.30pm Great Hall

Saturday 1 October 11.30am & 2.30pm Barn Theatre

Metronomy

PuppetCraft

Soundproof #3

All tickets sold out!

Hot from their recent Mercury Prize nomination for third album The English Riviera, pop sensation Metronomy come to Dartington for a night of belting, unashamed electric pop.

Latest release The English Riviera, is a gorgeous record full of languid, sunset funk songs and even more danceable than its predecessor, which looks set to propel Metronomy to the next stage of their journey.

Metronomy is Dartington raised Joseph Mount on vocals, keyboards and guitar, Anna Prior on drums, Oscar Cash on saxophone, backing vocals and keyboards and Gbenga Adelekan on bass guitar and vocals.

Support act to be announced.

Event features pop-up Drift Record Shop. dartington.org/soundproof

Circle of Tales

A puppet show for the whole family.

How the first story came to be told A myth from Africa retold by Gcina Mhlophe It all started so long ago that it is impossible to remember when.

One day a woman, called Mazanendaba, set out to search for stories. She hunted up and down mountains and through thick bush, asking the help of friendly and fierce animals, until wise Elephant told her where to find the secret of wondrous tales to tell.

A tale told with African and English words and song, wood and wire puppets and the sweet sounds of music played on traditional African instruments by Chartwell Dutiro.

Recommended age: 4+ // Duration: 50mins

Family Workshop 1.00pm Studio 2, Space A workshop for families to play musical instruments and have the opportunity to become a musical part of the 2.30pm show.

For Ages 6+. Children must be accompanied by a paying adult (adults participate). Instruments will be provided. No experience necessary.

dartington.org/arts/circle-of-tales With thanks to Devon Academy of Performing Arts

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Tickets £7.00 Concessions £5.50 Family [2+2] £20.00 Workshop* £3.50 * Early bird not applicable

Family

All tickets sold out!

Fri 7 & Sat 8 October 7.30pm (Fri) & 3pm (Sat) Studio 6 Wed 12 October 7.30pm Civic Hall, Totnes

Encounters

A Little Patch of Ground A Little Patch of Ground is a performance and food-growing project delivered by nationally acclaimed arts organisation Encounters.

This multimedia performance presented by the participants is the culmination of a crossfertilisation of ideas, stories and experiences telling an intimate tale about what it’s like to live now at this time of ecological challenge and opportunity. Since May, a group of local residents aged 7 – 82 have been meeting weekly on the Dartington Hall Estate to grow and share food, and use drama, writing and photography to explore their relationship with each other, where they live and the natural world. dartington.org/arts/encounters

Friday 14 October 6.30pm Great Hall The debate will start at 7pm, with complimentary drinks at 6.30pm

Great Debate #4 Punishing Crime – is it working?

The UK locks up more of its population than any developed nation except the USA, yet our reoffending rates remain higher than the rest of Europe. Are Britons worse behaved, is our prison system failing, or are we locking up the wrong people? Experts including Tony Corcoran (Governor of Channings Wood Prison) and Juliet Lyon CBE (CEO of the Prison Reform Trust) will debate these issues and address your questions.

You can delve deeper into the issues at the Social Reflecting session, 10am-1pm on Saturday 15 October, with Dr Farhad Dalal and Angelika Gölz. See website for more information. dartington.org/great-debates

Tickets Concessions Students & U16

£5.00 £3.00 £1.00

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Tickets Debate Social reflecting Both tickets U21 + Job Seekers

£10.00 £10.00 £15.00 £5.00 (Per event)

Box office: 01803 847070

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Sunday 30 October 3.00pm Great Hall

Sunday 6 November 3.00pm Great Hall

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Devon Baroque

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields – one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world – is renowned for its polished and refined sound, rooted in outstanding musicianship. Led by Kenneth Sillito, the Academy returns to Dartington with an exquisite programme including works by Mozart, Elgar and Finzi.

Programme: Elgar Serenade Finzi Romance Mozart Symphony No.17 in G Interval Musgrave Aurora Mozart Symphony No.29 in A

Birds, Beasts & Battles

Devon Baroque present a new programme featuring representational music composed by violin virtuosi, depicting everything from farmyard animals, birds, and an array of musical instruments, to battles and a fencing school.

Programme: Schmelzer Die Musikalische Fechtschul Biber Sonata Representativa Biber Battalia à 10 Farina Capriccio Stravagante Wilche Battaglia Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 dartington.org/arts/birds-beasts-and-battles

The Arts at Dartington in association with Orchestras Live presents Academy of St Martin in the Fields. dartington.org/arts/asmf The Academy of St Martin in the Fields gratefully acknowledges the generous support of its principal sponsor Siemens.

Tickets Concessions Students & U16

£18.00 £17.00 £5.00

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Tickets Concessions Students & U16

£18.00 £17.00 £5.00

Box office: 01803 847070

Monday 7 November 8.00pm Studio 3

Tue 8 - Sat 12 November 7.30pm Barn Theatre

The Convergence Quartet

Equus

The Convergence Quartet – Taylor Ho Bynum (cornet), Harris Eisenstadt (drums), Alexander Hawkins (piano), and Dominic Lash (double bass) – brings together four leaders of a generation of composer-improvisers who draw on both North American and European traditions in their music.

Equus is based on the true story of an emotionally troubled young man who commits an extraordinary act of passion and violence, and the subsequent clash between him and his psycho-analyst.

By Peter Shaffer Playgoers Society of Dartington Hall

All established bandleaders in their own right, the bandmember’s credits also include work with many seminal names in contemporary jazz: Anthony Braxton, John Butcher, Joe McPhee, Louis Moholo-Moholo, Evan Parker, Sam Rivers, and Cecil Taylor, to name only a few.

They come together to offer a ‘powerful example of 21st-century musical catholicity’ (John Fordham, The Guardian) and ‘moments of magical innovation’ (Paul Medley, The Oxford Times).

One of the most remarkable plays of recent years and a huge hit in both London and on Broadway when it was first produced, winning a number of major awards, Equus is a psychological thriller exploring the complex relationships between faith, passion, worship, ritual and envy.

Directed by Leon Winston Age guidance 14+ dartington.org/arts/ playgoers-equus

dartington.org/arts/the-convergence-quartet

£9.00 £8.00 £5.00

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£2 Off

Tickets Concessions Students & U16

Tickets Concessions Students & U16

£8.50 £7.50 £5.00

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Friday 18 November 8.00pm Great Hall

Wednesday 23 November 8.00pm Great Hall

The Urban Folk Quartet

Floating Messages and Fading Frequencies

The premise is simple: four highly accomplished musicians, a dozen instruments and four voices coming together to put on a high-energy show of grooving, globally-influenced folk music that will take your breath away.

World Premiere

The result is a show like no other.

Blistering beats, burning fiddle tunes and elements from all four corners of the globe delivered with boundless energy and humour.

It’s true fusion – not just the careless splicing together of genres. The UFQ are equally at home delivering a sombre air or harmonised Appalachian folk song as they are ripping into a rock-infused reel. dartington.org/arts/the-urban-folk-quartet

Athelas Sinfonietta conducted by Pierre-André Valade Annie Gosfield sampler keyboard Roger Kleier electric guitar Chris Cutler drums / percussion New York composer-performer Annie Gosfield finds the warmth in mechanical, musical, industrial and signal noise, with a sophisticated and captivating use of sampled sounds. This landmark show features the premiere of her major new work, Floating Messages and Fading Frequencies, based on secret radio transmissions between British Intelligence and the Resistance movements in the Second World War. Karsten Fundal’s new suite to the Danish Resistance film Flame & Citron,and Annie’s signature ‘industrial’ piece EWA7, round off the programme. dartington.org/arts/ fading-frequencies

£14.00 £13.00 £5.00

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£2 Off

Tickets Concessions Students & U16

Tickets Concessions Students & U16

£14.00 £13.00 £5.00

Box office: 01803 847070

Sunday 11 December 7.30pm Great Hall

Dartington Community Choir Following last year’s highly acclaimed performance Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit and Handel’s Dixit Dominus we return to the high Baroque period with two of its most iconic works. The Dartington Community Choir is committed to performing works in their original language and to using instruments and performing practices of the period.

Programme: Bach Christmas Oratorio Part 1 & 2 sung in German Handel Messiah Part 1 Baroque Orchestra Conducted by Jonathan Watts Nicholas Clapton Counter tenor

Sculptures New work on display at Dartington

Metamorphosen Vivien Whitaker ARBS

Recently donated to Dartington and on display in Space, Metamorphosen is sculpted from the penultimate large piece of English Alabaster to be mined.

Sleeping Bird Bridget McCrum

On display until November outside the Welcome Centre, Sleeping Bird is by renowned sculptor Bridget McCrum who lives and works near Dittisham, Devon. It is made from Kilkenny stone and weighs nearly 2 tonnes.

For more information about these sculptures and other exhibitions at Dartington please see: dartington.org/arts/exhibitions

dartington.org/arts/community-choir

Tickets Concessions Students & U16

£14.00 £13.00 £5.00

Free! www.dartington.org/arts

Box office: 01803 847070

09|10

Residencies Dartington Space

Residencies Dartington Space

Space is a Dartington initiative that extends our 80 year history of supporting artists from diverse backgrounds to develop new work.

The Space Residency programme is honoured to host choreographer Wayne McGregor with his company Wayne McGregor | Random Dance in residence from 30 August – 3 September. The company will be creating a new choreographic work ‘UNDANCE’ which will feature a new score by Mark-Anthony Turnage and a visual world created by Turner Prizewinning visual artist Mark Wallinger. UNDANCE will premiere at Sadler’s Wells this December in a two part evening alongside a new staging of Turnage’s emotional chamber opera Twice Through The Heart (1997), in which Wayne McGregor will direct Sarah Connolly in the role of a woman who is jailed for killing her abusive husband. Tickets can be booked through the Sadler’s Wells website: www.sadlerswells.com www.randomdance.org The Belarus Free Theatre, were in residence throughout August making a new work Minsk 2011 for Edinburgh Festival produced by Fuel.

“ Truly passionate, truly political theater” New York Times dartington.org/arts/residencies Made in Dartington Where you see this stamp, work has been developed at Space with support from The Dartington Hall Trust

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Residencies

Wayne McGregor | Random Dance Opportunities

Advance booking essential for all classes Open Pilates class with Catarina Carvalho Daily Tue 30 August - Sat 3 September 9.00-10.00am, £5 per session Open to all abilities Open Company class with Antoine Vereecken Daily Tue 30 August - Sat 3 September 10.15 -11.30am, £5 per session Open to professional dancers Open Adult class with Odette Hughes, Associate Director of WM|RD Thur 1 September 6.00 - 7.30pm, £5 Open to those aged 18 and over with some previous dance experience. Includes a warm up followed by creative tasks that expose and reflect the processes that Wayne McGregor uses with his dancers.

Dance in Devon Creative Conversation with Wayne McGregor & Scott deLahunta Thur 1 September, 7.45 -8.45pm FREE Advance booking essential. Open to all Wayne McGregor has always drawn collaboratively on a wide range of perspectives in the creation process, and this has evolved toward a sustained research into the nature of dance-making and the 21st Century body, particularly its cognitive and biological/ technological aspects. These investigations have been collectively labeled R-Research (Random Research).

Wayne will talk about this work with R-Research Director Scott deLahunta dartington.org/arts/residencies

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Visual Art & Craft Collection of 20th Century Visual Art Dartington is home to a substantial collection of 20th century art, collected in the main by Leonard and Dorothy Elmhirst. The collection reflects many of the artists who lived on the estate, such as David and Bernard Leach, Cecil Collins, Mark Tobey and Marianne de Trey.

New on display outside Studios 3 & 4 in Space is a small exhibition featuring works by Hein Heckroth, Cecil and Elisabeth Collins, and Sigurd Leeder that gives a flavour of some of the artists who have worked at Dartington.

Craft Education at Dartington A number of specialist art & craft makers are based on the estate, including Mary Bartlett and Michael Honnor, who run book-binding and print-making classes respectively, open to all levels of experience. For more info call 01803 847000.

Tagore Festival 2012 Following the success of this year’s Tagore Festival we will next year be celebrating Tagore’s philosophies and relevance to the current day with a programme of speakers, music, dance, poetry and theatre.

Save the dates Friday 6 – Monday 9 April 2012

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Access

Food & drink

Wheelchair access is available at the Barn, Great Hall, Ship Studio and Studios 1, 3, 6, 30 ­& 31. There are accessible toilet facilities adjacent to these venues. For patrons with a hearing impairment, The Barn and Great Hall offer an infra-red system.

The Roundhouse Café Situated next to the Barn Theatre, is a welcoming, family friendly space open from 12pm to 8pm every day to serve hot and cold drinks, wine and beer, a selection of locally made cakes and ice creams. WiFi is available.

Assistance dogs are welcome. Please advise box office in advance of your access requirements and any assistance needed.

Our staff will be pleased to help you.

The White Hart bar & restaurant Open from 12pm to late offering main meals and a wide selection of wines, spirits, beers & ales. Booking is recommended on 01803 847111.

Large print brochure available.

Please phone 01803 847074

Getting here By car Free parking is available on-site.

See www.dartington.org/arts for directions to Dartington or call us on 01803 847074.

On foot A level footpath runs from Totnes station along the river before turning right onto the Dartington Hall drive for the last 3/4 mile.

By bus Catch the 165 bus from Totnes - info on on 0870 6082608 or www.countrybusdevon.co.uk.

By bike There are two bike racks located centrally at Dartington Hall: a covered rack in the lower level of the main car park and an uncovered rack behind the East Wing of the Courtyard.

By train Totnes train station is 1.5 miles from us, which equals roughly a 30 min walk or a 5-10 minute taxi ride.

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Be involved Membership Support Dartington’s arts programmes and enjoy a range of benefits by becoming a Dartington member.

Members receive our brochures free, concessions on ticket prices, discount and exclusive invites.

To become a member please visit our website, ask at the box office or call 01803 847008.

For info on membership of Dartington related community arts companies see www.dartington-community-choir.co.uk www.playgoers.co.uk

Email listings Join our free mailing list to receive listings and updates www.dartington.org/signup Address Dartington Space, Dartington Hall, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EN Box-office 01803 847070 Administration 01803 847074 Email arts@dartington.org Volunteer It would not be possible to deliver our programme of films, events and festivals without the support of volunteers.

To see details of current volunteering opportunities please see dartington.org/things-to-do/trust-activities

Venue map

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Diary Save the date

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September

November

03- Various Venues 18 Power of Place 05 Monday 7.00pm Studio 1

06

Sunday 3.00pm Great Hall

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07

Monday 8.00pm Studio 3

Thursday 7.00pm & 9.00pm Studio 2

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Monday 7.30pm Great Hall

SWMS Graduate Showcase

Earthdrum Theatre: Spelt’s Chap-book & Rosary

Metronomy

23- Friday 23 - Sunday 25 Dartington Hall 25 Interrogate! Festival

October 01

Saturday 11.30am & 2.00pm Barn Theatre

PuppetCraft: Circle of Tales

07- Friday 7.30pm & Saturday 3.00pm Studio 6 12 Wednesday 7.30pm Civic Hall, Totnes

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Devon Baroque: Birds, Beasts & Battles The Convergence Quartet

08- Tuesday - Saturday 7.30pm 12 Playgoers: Equus 18 Friday 8.00pm Great Hall

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Barn Theatre

The Urban Folk Quartet

Wednesday 8.00pm Great Hall

Floating Messages and Fading Frequencies

December 11

Sunday 7.30pm Great Hall

Dartington Community Choir

A Little Patch of Ground Friday 6.30pm Great Hall

Great Debate #4

Sunday 3.00pm Great Hall

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Developed at Space with support from The Dartington Hall Trust

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Thanks to our members for their invaluable support of our arts programmes in a multitude of ways. The Arts at Dartington gratefully acknowledges the generous support received for this programme from its volunteers and partners.