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The Centre for Performance Research (CPR) in Aberystwyth has just announced its new programme of participatory workshops, funded by the Arts Council of Wales Training Scheme & National Lottery Scheme and by ELWa (Education and Learning Wales). CATCH THE TIDE.if you are a professional performer or singer, an experienced enthusiast or simply curious about performance and keen to explore your creativity this programme of workshops offers many opportunities for all to learn new skills from some of the best practitioners working in the world today. CROSS CURRENTS is a programme rich in the range of skills and diverse in the cultures it represents in workshops across Wales between February and May this year. The CROSS CURRENTS: Spring Tide workshops focus on developing skills in using the voice, theatre and performance, dance and devising and writing. The programme also incorporates CPR's VOICE works series of workshops that are specifically programmed to provide opportunities for performers, singers and voice therapists to undertake training in years when CPR is not running its bi-ennial Giving Voice Festival. CROSS CURRENTS consist of 20 individual workshops, 3 concerts, and 3 performances, most of which take place over a weekend in different locations around Wales, including Brecon, Mold, Wrexham, Machynlleth, Aberystwyth, Brecon, Ammanford, St. Donats. St. Davids, Narberth and Cardiff. The workshops are affordably priced with concessionary rates. Antony Pickthall, Marketing & Development Director for CPR comments, "Cross Currents is a truly inspiring programme of very high quality training opportunities for professional performers, teachers and experienced enthusiasts across a diverse range of performance disciplines. Participants can undertake the influential Bodyweather dance training with Stuart Lynch in Aberystwyth, comedy and clowning with the award-winning Ridiculusmus in Brecon, a voice retreat with Natalka Polovynka in St. David's, writing for solo performance with black British performance artist and poet SuAndi, and a cool Welsh 'Rap Skool' with Steffan Cravos of Tystion fame in Cardiff. All of the contributors are of international standing and many of them will be visiting Wales for the first time." The full colour brochure outlining full details of all the workshops and other events that form part of CROSS CURRENTS: Spring Tide is available from CPR - Tel: 01970 622133, Email: cprwww@aber.ac.uk or by visiting the CPR web site at www.thecpr.org.uk FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS RELEASE AND TO REQUEST PHOTOGRAPHS OR OPPORTUNITIES TO INTERVIEW TEACHERS Contact Antony Pickthall on 01970 621571 or email aop@aber.ac.uk CROSS-CURRENTS: Spring Tide FULL LISTINGS Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 February Presented at John Phillips Hall, Bangor in partnership with Coleg Normal GABY AGIS (UK) SKINNER MOVEMENT RELEASING TECHNIQUE Gaby Agis is a choreographer with extensive training and teaching experience in the Skinner Releasing Technique SRT, a movement technique that has been developed in the USA over the last 30 years. Saturday 22 - Sunday 23 February, Aberystwyth STUART LYNCH (DENMARK) BODY-WEATHER WORKSHOP Body Weather is a comprehensive training system relevant to those developing body awareness generally or for those with specific interests in dance or performance. £45 (£20) March 1 - 2, 10am - 5pm, 10am - 4pm Presented at and in partnership with St Donat's Arts Centre HELEN PARIS & LESLIE HILL (UK/USA) GUERRILLA RETREAT ENCILFA GUERRILLA Intended for performance 'veterans' as much as younger artists, the Guerrilla Retreat is designed to revitalise, inspire and tone artists who want to re-examine or refresh their practice and asses their current skills base. £45 (£20 concessions) Saturday 1 - Sunday 2 March, 10am - 5pm, 10am - 4pm Hendre Hall, Talybont, Bangor GRZEGORZ BRAL - TEATR PIESN KOZLA (Poland) SONG, DANCE, RHYTHM, MOVEMENT, GESTURE AND THE SPOKEN WORD. Formerly one of Gardzienice Theatre's leading actor's, Grzegorz's own company, Teatr Piesn Kozla The workshop is aimed at all types of performer from actors, to singers to dancers. Weekend Workshop Fee: £45 (£20 concessions). Polyphonic Singing/ Polyphonic Singing Grzegorz will also lead a (separate) polyphonic singing workshop on the evening of Saturday 1st March - Presented at Huw Owen Hall, Bangor, in partnership with the School of Music, University of Wales Bangor Workshop fee £7. March 8 - 9, 10am - 5pm, 10am - 4pm Presented at and in partnership with Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon DAVID WOODS / RIDICULUSMUS (UK) FINDING THE FUNNY DARGANFOD Y DIGRI This workshop aims to help steer people towards their funny self with an emphasis on action rather than talk, and participants of any age and physical fitness are asked to come as something other than themselves and prepared to 'play hard'! £45 (£20 Concessions) March 8 - 9, 10am - 5pm Presented at and in partnership with Chapter, Cardiff RECKLESS SLEEPERS (UK) CONSTRUCTING MAPS AND MEMORY: DOCUMENTATION & REPRESENTATION SAERNÏO MAPIAU A'R COF: DOGFENNU & DARLUNIO Acclaimed UK performance group, lead a workshop to develop practical skills and alternative approaches to communication, composition and writing through developing carefully observed and notated exercises, and a series of image-making. £45 (20 Concessions) March 15 - 16, 10am - 5pm each day Presented at Butetown Community Centre, Cardiff in partnership with CADMAD SuAndi (UK) DEVELOPING THE SOLILOQUY DATBLYGU'R YMSON Working with Manchester-based performance poet SuAndi, this workshop will focus on revealing the skills and approaches needed to create solo performances. £45 (£20 Concessions) March 22 - 23, 10am - 5pm each day Studio 2, Adeilad Parry-Williams Building Prifysgol Cymru Aberystwyth/The University of Wales, Aberystwyth ARYA N.M. & SREENATH K.S. (INDIA) INTRODUCTION TO KOODIYATTOM RHAGARWEINIAD I KOODIYATTOM Still relatively unknown in the west, the ancient Indian performance style of Koodiyattom combines the spiritual and the artistic to produce a unique approach to theatre, dance and movement. £45 (£20 Concessions) March 29 - 30, 10am - 5pm each day Presented at and in partnership with Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold GUY DARTNELL VOIC(E)MOTION Guy Dartnell is an award-winning creator, director and performer whose work spans the realms of theatre, dance, music and circus, and who has taught workshops all over the world. This workshop will explore how through a combination of active observation and improvisation one can access these emotional qualities and play with the vocal/physical patterns and rhythms they contain. £45 (£20 concessions) April 5 - 6, 10am - 5pm, 10am - 4pm Presented at and in partnership with Theatr Stiwt Theatre, Wrexham GARY CARTER (NETHERLANDS/SOUTH AFRICA) PRESENCE - PHYSICAL & VOCAL WORK PRESENOLDEB - GWAITH CORFFOROL & LLEISIOL Gary Carter's work in the theatre involves the creation of performance pieces which cross the boundaries of the conventional well-made play, dance and performance art. This workshop will explore the concept of 'Presence', and its relationship to performance, creativity, and ultimately, to meaning. £45 (Concessions £20) April 5 - 8 St. David's, Pembrokeshire NATALKA POLOVYNKA (UKRAINE) VOICE IN ACTION - A VOCAL RETREAT Y LLAIS AR WAITH - ENCILFA LEISIOL A chance to explore your own vocal potential through voice, movement and song in the beautiful Pen Rhiw Centre in St Davids, West Wales. A four-day workshop retreat for anyone interested in developing their voice in performance led by one of the east Europe's leading voice exponents. Course Fee: £255, which includes all tuition, meals and accommodation at Pen Rhiw from supper Fri 4th to lunch on Tues 8th (teaching will conclude at 4 pm on Tues 8th) April 26-27, 10am - 5pm, 10am - 4pm Machynlleth HANS KÖHL (Austria) YODELLING/ YODELLING A wonderful and rare opportunity to learn this extraordinary vocal form from one of its greatest enthusiasts, Hans Kohl, director of the famous Salzburger Adventsingen. £45 (£20) May 3 - 4, 10am - 5pm, 10am - 4pm (voice works flag) Aberystwyth VIVIANE DE MUYNCK VOICES/ VOICES Viviane is one of Belgium's foremost actresses; hugely versatile, she works throughout Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, and is as acclaimed for her television and film performances as for her stage work and her experimental theatre work with Brussels-based Needcompany. Through detailed work with voice and text, Viviane will explore how actors can achieve this complex mix individually and as part of a group process. £45 (£20 concessions) Saturday 10 May, 10am - 5pm, and a performance at 8pm Presented at Queen's Hall, Narberth in association with SPAN-ARTS, Narberth JULIE MURPHY WELSH FOLK SONG/ WELSH FOLK SONG Julie Murphy is regarded internationally as one of Britain's finest folk singers, either solo or with Welsh folk group, Fernhill. In this one day workshop, Julie will teach some of the Welsh Folk songs that have so inspired her. Julie will also give a performance in the evening, accompanied by Dylan Fowler. £25 (£15 concessions) May 17 - 18, 10am-5pm, 10am - 4pm Ammanford Miner's Theatre, presented in partnership with Ammanford Miner's Theatre PETER MORGAN BARNES (NORTHERN IRELAND) SPEAKING SHAKESPEARE LLEFARU SHAKESPEARE Transforming text into speech is a key skill for any actor - this workshop will help you deconstruct your own modes of speech and language in order to explore new ways of connecting an audience to Shakespearean language £45 (£20 concessions) Dydd Sadwrn 24 - 25 Mai 10am -5pm Presented at the Old Library, Cardiff and in partnership with CADMAD and Cardiff 2008 STEFFAN CRAVOS - 'TYSTION' CREU A PHERFFORMIO 'RAP' CYMRAEG - RAP SKOOL This is the essential guide to Rap - the background the history and the role of the MC - in a workshop led by Steffan Cravos, founder of Welsh hip-hop band, TYSTION. This workshop is taught through the medium of Welsh. £25 (£15 concessions) May 24 - 25, 10am - 5pm, 10am-4pm Presented at Huw Owen Hall, in partnership with the School of Music, University of Wales Bangor DOREEN THOBEKILE - from Transglobal Underground ZULU SINGING CANU ZWLW RHYTHM FROM THE HEART - ZULU SINGING This is a very therapeutic workshop, the traditional songs in harmony will leave your spirits high. You will learn correct breathing, projection and vowel shaping to song with rhythm from the heart. Weekend Workshop Fee: £45 (£20 concessions). Saturday only workshop fee: £25 (£10 concessions) May 31 - June 1, 10am - 5pm, 10am - 4pm and a performance on 31 may, 8pm Presented at and in partnership with St Donat's Arts Centre MICHAEL ORMISTON MONGOLIAN THROAT SINGING GWDDWGANU MONGOLIA Khöömii is an amazing style of overtone singing where one person sings two or more distinct pitches at the same time. Michael is in the unique position of being the only European given the blessing to teach the basics of Khöömii by Tserendavaa, his teacher & Gereltsogt, a famous Khöömii singer from Mongolia; Michael and his partner, Candida Valentino, have performed worldwide and have recently played for HH, the Dalai Lama and the prime Minister of Tibet in exile. £45 (£20 concessions) VOICE WORKS PERFORMANCES ACROSS WALES (voice works flag) (For detailed information on the performances below, please contact either the relevant venue or CPR on 01970 622133) CONCERTS/ CYNGHERDDAU April/ April 11, 8pm NATALKA POLOVYNKA (Ukraine) - double bill, Parry Williams Studio, University of Wales Aberystwyth MOUTHFUL (Newcastle) - double bill, Parry Williams Studio, University of Wales Aberystwyth (Tickets/ Tickets: CPR Tel (01970 622133) May/ May 10th, 8.pm JULIE MURPHY & DYLAN FOWLER - presented at Queen's Hall, Narberth in partnership with SPAN-ARTS, Narberth (Tickets/ Tickets: £6 (£5 conc) - Tel SPAN-ARTS 01834 869 323) May/ May 31st, 8 pm MICHAEL ORMISTON AND CANDIDA VALENTINO - presented at/ and in partnership with St Donats Arts Centre, Llantwit Major (Tickets/ Tickets £6(£5 conc) tel St Donats Box-Office 01446 799100) THEATRE PERFORMANCES/ PERFFORMIADAU THEATR May/ May (dates tbc/ dates tbc) LES KURBAS THEATRE (UKRAINE): Apokrypha - presented at/ and in partnership with St Donats Arts Centre, Llantwit Major and Theatr Taliesin, Swansea TALKS/ SGYRSIAU May/ May 17th, 8.pm CONFLICT RESOLUTION THROUGH DRAMA a talk by Peter Morgan Barnes - presented at/ in partnership with Ammanford Miners Theatre (Tickets/ Tickets £3, tel Ammanford Miners Theatre 01269 595 427) VOICEWORKS PERFORMANCES ACROSS WALES (For detailed information on the performances above, please contact either the relevant venue or CPR on 01970 622133) The workshops will be held in North, South and Mid Wales. The fee for weekend workshops is £45 (£25 concs.) per person and for one day workshops £25 (£15). To reserve your place please download a booking form from www.thecpr.org.uk or email cprwww@aber.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 1970 622133 for further information. About theVOICEworks 'theVOICEworks' is a new CPR Voice International workshop programme aimed at voice professionals and experienced non-professionals who wish to develop their skills and knowledge with leading voice teachers in years when there is not a biennial Giving Voice Festival - next ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR PERFORMANCE RESEARCH The Centre for Performance Research (CPR) is a multi-faceted theatre organisation based in Wales and working internationally. The CPR produces innovative performance work; arranges workshops, conferences, lectures and master classes; collaborates and exchanges with theatre companies of international significance; publishes and distributes theatre books and runs a multicultural performance resource centre. |
| Centre for Performance Research web site: www.thecpr.org.uk |
| Antony Pickthall e-mail: aop@aber.ac.uk |
Monday, February 10, 2003 |
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