The Glasshouse Arts Centre, in collaboration with the Stourbridge Town Hall, announced today that they are to host the first ever International Mask Festival to take place in the UK on 19-27 October 2007. The festival will bring together the very best in international mask theatre performances by leading artists and companies in a packed programme, including the world renowned Footsbarn Travelling Theatre performing their mesmerising adaptation of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ under an atmospheric Big Top Theatre Tent Ensuring the true magic of the mask is revealed, the festival will also encompass a diverse range of mask making and performing workshops delivered by some of the world’s greatest living mask makers; and if that’s not enough there will be the ‘Face to Face’ Exhibition; a rare and breathtaking display of over 200 masks from around the world. The festival will provide a truly unmissable opportunity to explore the history, magic, emotion, excitement, art and humour behind the mask with activities and performances for all the family throughout the festival period. Michael Chase, Festival Director, commented ‘the International Mask Festival is about who we are, celebrating our differences and similarities in ways that are both playful and moving. The Festival will provide an opportunity to participate in diverse and exciting activities behind and in front of the mask.” |
| International Mask Festival web site: www.internationalmaskfestival.com |
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007 |
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