Create Salford 2014 Play. Make. Laugh. Applaud. Create.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS www.salford.ac.uk/create
Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 June A FREE, family-friendly arts and media festival at MediaCityUK
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ABOUT
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PROGRAMME ON WITH THE SHOW
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EXHIBITIONS EXHIBITION LISTINGS
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Imaginative, interactive, inspiring and innovative… Create Salford 2014 is a showcase for the best creative work from the University of Salford’s School of Arts & Media students – with special input from our closest industry partners and friends. This year’s line-up includes original theatre productions, immersive art and design exhibitions, daring fashion shows, creative workshops, debut film screenings, live music and a packed programme of other exciting events.
What’s the idea behind it all? Create Salford exists to make the arts accessible to local communities in Salford and Greater Manchester. It’s a major highlight in the north-west’s event calendar and a fantastic opportunity for our students to showcase their talent through a range of one off events and performances.
DOZEN MUSIC IN THE DOCKyard
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BILLY, THE MONSTER AND ME!
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CORALINE
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WALK THE PLANK:
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CLOSING CEREMONY MUSICAL FINALÈ AT MAXWELL
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FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME We’ve got a jam-packed three days full of shows, exhibitions and events planned for this year’s festival. For the full festival programme, head to the official Create Salford 2014 website.
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ON WITH THE SHOW…
Now you know a bit more about Create Salford, read on for our headline events. You can also check www.salford.ac.uk/create for the full programme listings and follow the hashtag #CreateSalford on Twitter for the latest festival news.
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CREATE SALFORD 2014 CUBE
PROGRAMME OF CUBE HAPPENINGS
In the week of Create Salford 2014, there will be a series of extraordinary events taking place in our festival Cube on the MediaCityUK Piazza. Pop along and witness anything from live performances, interactive art exhibitions and stand-up comedy to dance, fashion shoots and classical music. For more information on the please visit the festival website: www.salford.ac.uk/create
Monday, 9 June
Friday 13, June
ALL DAY Art installation: The Future A Typographic exhibition inspired by words of wisdom from professional artists.
1.00–3.00pm Performance: Joke-athon A marathon of jokes told by you, the Create Salford audience.
Tuesday, 10 June
4.00–7.00pm Art installation: Fashion shoot The Create Cube becomes the location for an innovative fashion shoot.
ALL DAY Art installation: Engel’s Beard A sculpture depicting the magnificent beard of socialist icon, Friedrich Engels.
Wednesday, 11 June ALL DAY Art installation: Quays Bikes Recycled bikes brought back to life by Graphic Design students.
Thursday 12, June 4.00 –10.00pm Art installation: Liam Hopkins ‘You get out what you put in’ A sculpture inspired by inspirational quotes from some of the University of Salford’s most notable alumni.
Saturday 14, June 9.00-11.00am Art installation: End of Play – Ping Party Come and play some live ping-pong in our freestyle arena, the Cube.
1.15–1.45pm Live music: Simply Singing/Start in Salford Choir Two local choirs collaborate for an inspiring and uplifting performance. 2.00–2.50pm Live music: Student artistes/ensembles Performances by some of our very talented musicians and musical ensembles from the University of Salford. 4.00–5.00pm Performance: Rabble Dance Performance students from the University of Salford close the Create Cube in an explosion of colour.
11.00–11.50am Live music: Student artistes/ensembles Performances by musicians and musical ensembles from the University of Salford. 12.00–1.00pm Live music: Capoeira Conviver A performance of the Brazilian martial art capoeira set to music.
Image by Liam Hopkins, Jo Good quote 4
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POP UP GALLERY AND EXHIBITIONS An extensive selection of art and design work will be exhibited throughout the festival. At the University of Salford’s campus building on MediaCityUK, there will be a range of design work on show, starting in the foyer area with fashion image making and styling students showcasing a beautiful array of fashion photography work. Also on the ground floor will be work from animation, design for digital media, design futures and advertising design students. The third floor will see work from interior and product design students, with both sketches, design process and 3D models on show, as well as computer and video games work, with live gaming opportunities available. As well as our own building, we’ve also taken over an empty retail unit at MediaCityUK and turned it into a pop up gallery, housing our visual arts and graphic design students’ work. This will be a curated show housing everything from painting, sculpture, print making, illustration, communication design, fibre/textiles, installations and film and video. Finally in the MediaCityUK Open Centre, there will be an extensive exhibition showcasing the work of final year photography students, covering many different photography styles and techniques.
EXHIBITION LISTINGS 12-14 JUNE UoS* Campus – Ground Floor Advertising Design Animation Design For Digital Media Design Futures Fashion Image Making and Styling UoS Campus – Third Floor (Atrium and 3.33) Interior and Product Design
UoS Campus – Third Floor (3.15) Animation UoS Campus – Third Floor (3.27) Photography MediaCityUK Open Centre Photography Pop Up Gallery
UoS Campus – Third Floor (3.30/ 3.05/ 3.29) Computer and Video Games
Graphic Design Visual Arts
Make sure you look out for the University Advancement Arts and Media Graduate Scholarships and Awards winners, who have been selected for demonstrating excellence in their studies and will receive a range of funded scholarships and awards in conjunction with partners such as Castlefield Gallery, Islington Mill and ArtWork Atelier.
*UoS - University of Salford at MediaCityUK
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Thursday 12 June, 8.00-10.00pm Final-year Comedy students test their comedy sets in front of a live audience one last time before they graduate. Entry: FREE Venue: The DOCKyard MediaCityUK, M50 2EQ
With graduates including Peter Kay and Jason Manford, the University of Salford is gaining a reputation as a hotbed for comic talent. So at the end of day one of the festival, the popular DOCKyard pub is the place to be to spot the next kings of comedy.
Make sure you also look out for a quote from Jason Manford, which has been turned into an interactive sculpture by designer Liam Hopkins. Jason’s quote “Allow your horizons to become your middle distance”, will be exhibited alongside other famous alumni quotes in the Create Cube on Thursday evening.
During the two-hour show, there will be side-splitting sets by current and former comedy students, which you can watch while grabbing a drink and discussing what you have seen at the festival that evening.
Like this? Try these… ❚ Music in the DOCKyard Friday 13 June, 8.00-10.00pm 8
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MASSIVE OWL / DIRTY HALF DOZEN
Friday 13 June, 7.00-9.30pm
Part one: Massive Owl
What people say about Massive Owl
A double-bill featuring performances from Bristol-based production company Massive Owl and The Dirty Half Dozen, a production company set up by finalyear students from the University of Salford.
This is your chance to catch the company’s highly-acclaimed new show We Used to Wait as it continues its UK tour. As is typical of Massive Owl, We Used to Wait is a highly energetic ensemble performance that pulls the audience into the heart of work.
“They have developed a very distinctive style that is mature and highly skilled, and demonstrates an exceptional understanding of ensemble performance. The performance work they create sits somewhere between physical theatre and live art, with their ability to ‘story-tell’ through the most minimal of means making their work both complex and accessible.”
Over 50 fast-moving minutes, the show will challenge you to explore what it means to be ‘live’ and present together in an increasingly digital world. Audience members will sit in a square, side-by-side with the performers, and asked to question why falling asleep on a stranger’s shoulder or playing a spontaneous game might be important
Kate Craddock, Festival Director, Gateshead International Festival of Theatre (GIFT)
Entry: FREE. Book your tickets online at: www.bit.ly/1tq3E20 Venue: Digital Performance Lab, MediaCityUK, University of Salford campus, M50 2HE
Part two: The Dirty Half Dozen Dirt to Dodge by The Dirty Half Dozen is an inventive homage to the spaghetti western Italian filmmaking master, Sergio Leone. The performance explores the translation of a spaghetti western from screen to stage taking audiences on a journey through the Wild West; featuring gun fights, bank robberies, saloon bar brawls and sassy dames.
Like this? Try these… ❚ Billy, The Monster And Me! Saturday 14 June, 11.00am -midday ❚ Coraline Saturday 14 June, 1.00 - 2.00pm
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MUSIC IN THE DOCKyard
Friday 13 June, 8.00-10.00pm
Artist profiles
Check out some exciting new music acts and watch the sun go down over the Quays at one of MediaCityUK’s most popular venues. All the performers will be University of Salford students on various music at the School of Arts & Media. courses.
The Qwerks
Entry: FREE
A five-piece indie band whose influences include Jeff Buckley, Radiohead and Steve Jordan. The Qwerks are fresh off the release of their debut single Want Me.
Venue: The DOCKyard MediaCityUK, M50 2EQ
Mango Tripp Describing themselves as ‘Beatnik Soul from Salford’, six-piece Mango Tripp fuse funk, soul, Latin and jazz. Listen to the band online: www.soundcloud.com/mangotripp Alice Gasson Manchester soul songstress Alice Gasson will play songs from her EP Rain Gold; music that promises to “share truth, bring joy and give hope”. Listen to Alice online: www.soundcloud.com/alicegasson
Like this? Try these… ❚ Musical Finalè at Maxwell Saturday 14 June, 6.15-9.00pm 12
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BILLY, THE MONSTER AND ME!
Saturday 14 June, 11.00am–12.00pm An award-winning family-friendly production written by two Salford graduates. Suitable for children aged 3+. Entry: FREE (arrive early to avoid disappointment) Venue: Digital Performance Lab, MediaCityUK, University of Salford campus, M50 2HE
Winner of the 24:7 Festival 2013 award for ‘Audience-Voted Best Production’ – and fresh from a national tour that included a performance at The Lowry – Billy, The Monster And Me was written by Salford graduates Sarah Birch and Catherine Manford; mums to several fearless monster slayers of their own.
Reviews “Billy, The Monster And Me is so successful, the producers ought to be put in charge of sorting out the economy. The play succeeds in entertaining – actually entrancing – the most difficult audience of all: very young children.” What’s On Stage
The performance, which encourages audience participation, follows 8-year-old Billy’s adventures after the eponymous Monster arrives in his bedroom “on the very day that his family is just too busy to take any notice of him”. Along the way, you’ll meet Billy’s hero, his ancient and rather sleepy granddad, his grumpy older sister and, of course, the nasty monster itself.
Like this? Try these… ❚ Coraline Saturday 14 June, 1.00-2.00pm ❚ Massive Owl / Dirty Half Dozen Friday 13 June, 7.00pm- Late 14
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CORALINE Saturday 14 June, 1.00-2.00pm An adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning horror fantasy produced by the Scallywags Children’s Theatre Company. Suitable for children aged 8+. Entry: FREE (arrive early to avoid disappointment) Venue: Digital Performance Lab, MediaCityUK, University of Salford campus, M50 2HE
Prepare to be enchanted by a spinetingling modern fairy tale, inspired by the 2009 stop-motion film – a favourite with adults and children alike. The production, which includes elements of shadow puppetry and black-light theatre, follows the adventures of a young girl, bored sick of her new home and her workaholic parents until she stumbles upon a magical door that leads to her perfect life.
Reviews of Scallywags’ production of A Very, Very, Very Sleepy Princess “There were some lovely performances and nice little moments.” Three Weeks
“The whole thing has lightness of touch that is quite charming; none of the scenes are laboured and the costume changes and beautifully decorated scenery mean that there is always something to look at.” BroadwayBaby
Coraline has been specially produced for Create Salford 2014 by the Scallywags Children’s Theatre Company. It features performances and direction from students on the University’s undergraduate performance degree.
Like this? Try these… ❚ Billy, The Monster And Me! Saturday 14 June, 11.00am-midday ❚ Massive Owl / Dirty Half Dozen Friday 13 June, 7.00pm-late 16
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WALK THE PLANK: CLOSING CEREMONY
Saturday 14 June, 5.00-5.30pm An eye-catching closing ceremony at MediaCityUK, starring students from the University of Salford and participants from the local community. Produced by outdoor cultural event producers, Walk the Plank. Entry: FREE Venue: MediaCityUK Piazza, M50 2EQ
To close the festival at MediaCityUK, outdoor arts event experts Walk the Plank have been commissioned to design and produce an eye-catching open-air live ceremony. The performance will take place across the outdoor MediaCityUK Piazza with audiences experiencing a real visual celebration full of bursts of confetti, giant flags and expertly-choreographed crowds marching to a dramatic soundtrack.
What people say about Walk the Plank “The air’s buzzy here with congratulations, but it simply never would have happened with such panache had it not been for the dedication and passion of you and your team. You’re a special bunch of people and it was a privilege to work with you.” Margaret Stephenson, Manchester City Council
Walk the Plank’s past productions include the closing ceremony of the Manchester 2002 Commonwealth Games and the opening of Turku Finland as European Capital of Culture.
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MUSICAL FINALÈ AT MAXWELL
Saturday 14 June, 6.15-9.00pm The Salford Choral Society, University of Salford Big Band and a speciallyformed Festival Orchestra bring the curtain down on Create Salford 2014. Entry: FREE. Book your tickets online at: www.bit.ly/1hBDIew Venue: Maxwell Hall, The University of Salford, M5 4WT
Join us as we say au revoir to Create Salford for another year with a celebratory evening of classical, big band and theatrical music. The Salford Choral Society will open the show with a performance of Aaron Copeland’s timeless Old American Songs Set One. They’ll be followed by the University of Salford Big Band, whose set will feature the music of the legendary sax player, clarinettist and composer, Oliver Nelson. To end the show, you’ll be treated to the first UK performance of Deeper Than All Roses – an original piece which brings together orchestral, choral, vocal soloist and elements of rock, composed by the University of Salford’s Director of Music and Performance,
Professor Steve Davismoon. The Festival Orchestra has been formed to bring the work to the stage. It includes musicians from the University of Salford, the RNCM, Ohio Northern University and a range of other guests. We are sincerely grateful to Martin Maris and the BBC Philharmonic for their incredible support in the fixing of a complete string section for this special event. The show will be staged at the University of Salford’s Maxwell Hall. In the past, this historic venue has played host to rock royalty including Blondie, New Order, The Happy Mondays and The Smiths.
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This year, we’re running a family-friendly Hide and Seek competition on Twitter.
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Take part and, if you’re the first to find surprising locations and objects hidden around the festival site, you could win exciting prizes, including:
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❚ Two membership vouchers for WhatsOnStage, entitling you to free and discounted tickets and priority booking for West-End and off-West-End shows ❚ Two tickets to the production Around the World in 80 Days at the Royal Exchange Theatre.
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❚ Two family tickets to the Dinosaur Zoo – an interactive children’s show at the Palace Theatre
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To find out how to take part, follow @createatsalford and search for the hashtag #CreateSalford on Twitter. Join the conversation On the day, why not share you impressions of the festival by posting photos, videos and comments on your favourite shows, exhibitions and performances? Our social media channels are listed below. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #CreateSalford! Twitter: @createatsalford Facebook: facebook.com/createatsalford
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