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Join the wonderful world of carnival and cabaret at this year's Blysh festival |
It's time to kick start the summer party. Don your skirts, shorts, flip flops and shades and get yourselves down to this year's Blysh festival at Wales Millennium Centre [2 to 22 July], which promises a whirlwind of cheeky frolics and good old fashioned fun. Ukuleles, ragtime orchestra's, 1960s caravans and dancing grannies are only a small number of the attractions at this year's Blysh Festival. The Centre will be a hive of activity throughout the month of July with street theatre, circus, carnival and walkabout acts, free workshops and interactive performances. There's something for everyone, so let Blysh put some colour back in your cheeks. Prepared to be amazed, amused and astounded by what's in store. Theatre Highlights Your place or mine? An Avon Party with a twist; join the Avon lady in a celebration of beauty in all its forms and uncover secrets that lurk beneath your visitor's perfectly polished exterior. Theatre company, The Other Way Works, comes to you with their new show Avon Calling performing in the intimate setting of your very own home. [Avon Calling 6-8 July] Australia's finest mischief-makers are brought together in a circus-infused variety show for the not-so-faint hearted. Briefs, with its heaps of clever parody sees this team of skillful buccaneers contorting vaudeville, circus, boylesque, dance and clowning in an evening of absurdity and blatant displays of flesh. [Briefs 19 & 21 July] Having transformed the Weston Studio into the Port of Amsterdam last year, the Mary Bijou company returns this time to the shady streets of Havanna 1957. An evening of sin and cigars, show girls and circus acts brings together Revolution Cubana where the rum is flowing on the hot streets of the Cuban capital and there's one big party on the horizon. [Revolution Cubana 12-14 July] Family highlights Families will find circus, silliness and dance collide in Judgestars. Turning the typical reality TV talent competition on its head, let your kids decide who's got talent in this mischievous show. Featuring star bear judge Simon Growl, this family friendly variety show will be a hit with the kids. [Judgestars 21 July] Wales Millennium Centre's old friends and associate company No Fit State Circus will be back with their interactive circus skills workshops. These workshops will teach you a range of handy circus skills like balance, concentration, teamwork and creativity. [Circus Skills 7 & 8 July] The theatre company Slung Low invites you to share your knowledge in the Knowledge Emporium. Their 1960's Caravan which will be situated outside the Centre, ready to be converted into a cove of knowledge by your stories about your community. You might find that the Caravan (come old fashioned sweet shop) has some treats in store. Witness these stories brought together in a performance on the Glanfa stage at the end of the week. [Knowledge Emporium 2-8 July] Other Blysh highlights include: Meet the liveliest, trolley dancing grannies around with Granny Turismo [22 July] Marawa the Amazing will be showing off her hoop skills on the Glanfa stage, when she spins up to 70 hoops at once [21 July] Award winning clown Fraser Hooper returns with his mesmerizing show Boxing. Experience hilarious audience involvement, ridiculous routines and a complete disregard of his own safety [Boxing 8 July]. Mr B The Gentle Rhymer introduces 'Chap-Hop', a new kind of Hip-Hop re-acquainting the Queen's English from whence it came. [Mr B 19 July] Bristol's first ever ukulele super group The Rinky Dinks perform on the Glanfa stage [The Rinky Dinks 22 July] Bongo Bolero introduces Penny and Bernie, a couple who have been on the variety circuit for one too many seasons performing highly skilled and dangerous acrobatics in an excruciatingly funny manner. [Bongo Bolero 15 July] Producer of Blysh, Gareth Lloyd Roberts said: 'It's the summer, so regardless of the weather, we want to make people smile, giggle and occasionally Blysh. There are so many free events, which in itself is a highlight but I would urge people to come and see one (or both) of our cabaret shows; Revolution Cubana and Briefs. I saw Briefs at last year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival and it's a show full of humour, so very cheeky with an astonishing level of skill. Blysh festival is an opportunity for people of all ages to relax and be completely and utterly entertained.' Blysh Festival runs from 2-22 July 2012. For further information and full listings, please visit www.wmc.org.uk |
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Saturday, June 23, 2012 |
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