Take 21 young producers. Give them 4 days to programme whatever they want. What happens next?

Accidental Festival 2012

Since its creation in 2005, the festival has welcomed over 200 international guests and artists. It has taken pride in giving new and emerging performers the chance to work alongside those already well-established in their fields. Special guests have included world renowned directors Katie Mitchell, Simon McBurney, Liz LeCompte, Richard Schechner, Anne Bogart and Joel Scott. The festival has an international impact, attracting applications from the USA, Spain, France, Slovakia, Estonia, Finland and Africa among many others. This year the festival returns to the Roundhouse with the aim to be bigger, bolder and to reach more people than ever before.

The Seventh Accidental Festival

Welcome to the 7th Accidental Festival. Since we began, we have travelled to many venues across London before finding our happy home here at the Roundhouse in Camden. We have seen almost 1000 artists perform with us over the past seven years and every one of them has been really special. This year we welcome over 60 new performers to our Accidental family from almost 400 applications, the largest number ever received. So thank you for coming to support them and invest in their work, both with your time and your money. We really mean that, we dont take anything for granted and your support means so much. Its been an exciting and busy year for the festival team. They have been awarded the Inspire Mark by the London 2012 Inspire programme, exceeded their crowdfunding targets through WeDidThis, and were awarded a grant from the Fidelio Theatre Trust. Enjoy the Accidental Festival 2012, I hope that you see something new, talk to someone youve not yet met and that you have a great experience with our team. Very best wishes, Karl Rouse Co-creator, Accidental Festival Pathway Leader for Performance Arts Central School of Speech & Drama University of London

Welcome!
As Executive Director, it has been my job to work with this fantastic team of producers and artists to make sure that the seventh Accidental Festival is the best one yet. Our programme excites me more and more every time I look at it. Kids (big and small) can play giant Jenga and Connect Four on the Terrace whilst enjoying some poetry or music in our Performance Shed. We have comedy companies improvising shows based on your suggestions, were welcoming back AF success story - Theatre Re, were hosting the Student Puppet Festival and of course, were doing what we do best - provide a platform for new and emerging artists to show their work at this brilliant venue. Id like to take this opportunity to extend our thanks to all the staff at Central, the Roundhouse, our festival mentors, everyone who supported us through our crowdfunding campaign and of course you, the audience! Weve all worked really hard and hope that you enjoy being our audience as much as weve enjoyed being the producers. Thank you so much for coming. If you see us around, please say hello! Wed love to hear what you think. Enjoy! Louise Ryder Executive Director Accidental Festival 2012

THURSDAY 31 MAY

Opening Night
The 2012 Accidental Festival opens its doors to host an exclusive event celebrating the start of the festival weekend. A photography exhibition, a warm welcome from the people behind the Accidental Festival and a music collaboration - this is what the evening has to offer. The main part of the event will be held in the Hub. Gavin Henderson, Principal of Central School of Speech & Drama, Karl Rouse, Co-founder of the Accidental Festival and Louise Ryder, Executive Director for 2012 will talk about the festivals background and achievements and how the Performance Arts course at Central and the arts community benefit from an experience like this. The Hub 19.1519.45 CLOSED EVENT

Camden, London
Denis Fernando, Gabrielle Cooper and Laura Elands A joint exhibition accompanied by the music of Denis Fernando - Red Cable Sunday. Laura Elands and Gabrielle Cooper reveal a new side of Camden and London. Using double exposure or working in the half light, they have captured the atmosphere and memory of the space around them and invite you to share the experience. The Clore 18.3019.45 FREE

Opening Ceremony
Rubix Collective and Soundplay The opening ceremony gives rise to a brand new collaboration with Soundplay tapping out rhythms for Rubix Collective, a London-based spoken word group.

Public Spaces

19.5020.10 FREE

A few words from Theatre Re

We performed a 30-minute work in progress of The Gambler as part of the Accidental Festival 2011. From there we got Research and Development funding from Arts Council England and then the show enjoyed a very successful run for two weeks at The Space last November. This year we are back at the Accidental Festival with the full show, we will then organize a tour across London (Cockpit Theatre, Jacksons Lane) to then go up to Edinburgh and perform The Gambler as part of the Fringe. The Accidental Festival had an enormous influence on the development of the company over the past two years. It gave us a first stage, something to aim for to force ourselves to put something together, and then we were able to build on that experience to go further artistically and production-wise. It is not easy to take the risk to program an emerging theatre company, which you have never heard of, and who is trying to sell a show that does not even exist yet. So we are very thankful to the Accidental Festival team for taking that risk and allowing us to start making work. Guillaume Pig For Theatre Re

The Gambler
Theatre Re

An enthralling visual tale on the edge of mime and theatre, combining movement, live music and new writing. The Gambler is the story of Edgar, an old man trapped in his past. As he confronts his addiction, he wonders if his decisions were truly his own. Each spin of the wheel recalls the promise of a life he could have had. He gambles to remember, he gambles to forget. The Gambler is supported by National Lottery through Arts Council England and Haringey Council. The performance will be followed by a Q&A with Theatre Re. Studio Theatre 20.3021.55 5

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FRIDAY 1 JUNE

Dance 1:1

Charlie Dixon Dance Company, Emco Dance, SAAD Dance, NineBOBNote

Think Outside (SAAD Dance) looks at man in his many states, struggling in the world of media bombardment. Can we deconstruct ourselves and start afresh, free from constraint and control? As Yet Unknown (NineBOBNote) is a piece inspired by women, exploring the power of female sexuality and the seduction of freedom of choice. It draws on personal experience in an attempt to embody current issues in both the performers and the audience. Leave No Stone (Emco Dance) asks if we can physically deconstruct who we are, what makes us unique emotionally, mentally and physically. As the dancers explore their own individuality, intimate duets weave between them emerging in collisions or moments of swarming. Studio Theatre 19.0021.30 10/8

Dance 1:1 presents works by some of the most prominent dance companies currently working in London, compred by Gitta Wigro, Relationship Manager, Dance, Arts Council England. Gitta will also moderate a Q&A panel discussion after the show. Panelists include Betsy Gregory, Artistic Director of Dance Umbrella, and Charlie Dixon, choreographer. Wise Man (Charlie Dixon Dance Company) combines Charles Darwins theories with highly technical and explosive movement, where relationships develop and species intertwine whilst fighting for survival.

Cravings of Intimacy & Solitude, Long Way Home

Cando2, Candoco Youth Dance Company

The Ninth Continent

MENCHcollective

Lights! Camera! Improvise!

The Scat Pack

Cravings of Intimacy & Solitude explores what we want and need in order to formulate who we are. This duet is full of playful and fragile moments that look at our relationships, preconceptions of one another and the tension created between our differing needs. Choreographer and founder of Zoo Nation, Kate Prince, has selected the music to Long Way Home to encourage a creative process in which the dancers respond to and draw on the lyrics of songs by Ed Sherin, Wretch 32 & Daly. The many and varied interpretations of the words are the starting point for the final work created by Cando2. Studio Theatre 17.0017.30 5

The Ninth Continent is the third in a series of site-responsive endurance performances inspired by Michael Hanekes film The Seventh Continent. By using every element of its setting as a means to an end, each performance in this series explores domesticity, monotony and frustration. MENCHcollective is a group of interdisciplinary performance artists who met at Central School of Speech & Drama and have been working together since 2010. The Hub 18:0018.45 5

Oscar has every film ever made, in fact he has every film you could ever imagine. The audience take their seats in his home cinema and choose a location, theme, title and even what awards the movie has won. It just so happens, the film they have come up with is sitting on top of Oscars DVD player.

Freakishly Talented ****** Broadway Baby

The Clore 19:3020:30 7/6

SATURDAY 2 JUNE

The Bacchae
Resuscitate

Somethings Gotta Give

Handprint Theatre

The Fish and the Denim River

Theatre Eclectic

Merging film, puppetry, physical theatre and live action, Resuscitate brings you the story of Pentheus - a stubborn king unwilling to accept a new and exciting God, Dionysus. Intent on proving his worth as a deity and with the help of his chorus of puppets, Dionysus sends the women of the city into a drink induced frenzy. Blinded by rage and arrogance, Pentheus will stop at nothing to see the deviant Dionysus destroyed. Studio Theatre 11.0012.00 5

Stories which reveal a glamorous portrayal of successful life-through-art, or a bitter shattering of our idols? A combination of puppetry, images, music, multimedia and British Sign Language, Somethings Gotta Give is a glamorous yet gritty reflection of those idols we love to hate; a stunning yet sickening exploration of the celebrity. They create meaningful interactive experiences for audiences and participants. (Piece of the Pie Theatre, 2011) The Clore 14.0014.55 5

Transforming the Studio Theatre into a pool of fantasy, Theatre Eclectic revises the Grimm Brothers story through the poetry and splendour of a fairytale world, but adding an eco-friendly twist. With an underlying current of the worlds pressing environmental issues, The Fish and the Denim River leaves the audience with a bittersweet aftertaste, asking them to question their role in the global community. Studio Theatre 14.3014.50 4

Crime of the Century

Chickenshed

Box Collective Junction Wind-Up

Airport Benjamin Lyon-Ross

Crime of the Century is a dynamic and explosive piece of dance theatre created in response to the tragic deaths of three teenagers, including Shaquille Smith, who in 2008 was the youngest child to die as a result of knife crime in the UK, aged just 14. Using words, movement and projection alongside a contemporary score of hip-hop and dance music, Crime of the Century is based on interviews with perpetrators, victims, families, surgeons, police officers and ex-offenders. The performance will be followed by a workshop open to audience members only. For more information see p. 12. The Hub 11.0013.00 7

You probably board the tube on your way to work. The same every day: sweaty, sultry and silent. But today is different. Fancy boarding a train where youll be accosted by a blonde bombshell? Or have a busker melodically drool over your every move? This train goes to Box Junction, where desires are packaged into a simple box. Fancy it? Then mind the gap and board the tube for this immersive ride with Wind-Up Collective. The Hub 14:0015:00 5

Set in Manchesters Northern quarter, Airport is a stark and contemporary observation of modern youth, telling an authentic story about love, family, desire and the devastating effect that dreams can have on social mobility. The play happens over one night in which we see the tragic unwinding of the relationship between Tom, a dreamer from Wythenshawe, and Hazel, a magnetic student from the south. Airport is a poignant exploration of family and ambition, told through a piece of tense, humorous and heartbreaking new writing. Studio Theatre 16:1517:30 5

SATURDAY 2 JUNE

You Are Currently the Highest Bidder

A Method of Breaking Horses

The Train People: Comedia School of Comedy, Fat Kitten Improv, Casual The Last Leafer Violence and Grand Theft Impro
Joe Bone

Four knockout 30-minute shows full of wild entertainment that are sure to leave your sides aching with laughter. School of Comedy was founded by comedienne and drama teacher Laura Lawson. She realised that children are far more inventive and fearless than adults, giving them a real eye for comedy. Fat Kitten Improv are an improvised comedy group who perform regularly throughout London and curate their own monthly comedy night, Better Living Through Comedy. Casual Violence are an award-winning, critically acclaimed comedy troupe led by writer/director James Hamilton. Grand Theft Impro are three of the most experienced comedy improvisers in the UK. A unique brand of extreme theatre - they are always entertaining, (Daily Mirror) Studio Theatre 19.0021.25 10/8

A Method of Breaking Horses present their amoral (trivial) reaction to the current economic crisis, decadence and the value of money in general. Chewing gum (unchewed, flavour flexible)requested in exchange for a chance to win FREE holiday flights (bookable during show, conditions apply). Relying on trading and bartering, and featuring more instability than a bad day on the stock exchange, you need to purchase this blend of social experiment and performance that may go bust. Ebay > Buy > Tickets > Theatre Tickets > Other > A Method of Breaking Horses > Do you really want to buy this? The Clore 17:4518:45 7/5

There are creatures that youve missed; its hardly surprising as theyre no bigger than your thumbnail, but doubtless you have missed them. The Leafers, or Train People as they are sometimes referred, live in the English woodland. This is the story of one young Leafer, lost when he was hooked onto a train and taken miles away from his habitat. With the help of an auspicious Bee, he must travel through the dark woods to get home. That is, if he still has a home to get back to... From the writer and performer of Bane comes a tale of friendship and determination, once again soundtracked live by the extraordinary Ben Roe. The Hub 18:0019.00 7/5

The Fermented Pickers

The People Pile

Champions
Edward Eales-White

Shutterland
Rhum and Clay Theatre

The Fermented Pickers are coming down from the trees to snatch your eyes and jig your joy into a land of dandy dances and obscure circumstances. Come and enjoy this delicious fleeting moment. The People Pile are a group of interdisciplinary creative types with a penchant for performance. They love to work with other enthusiasts, trading ideas, taking over spaces and making wide use of all sorts of things. The Hub 16.3016.50 5

Join us for a hilarious night in the Clore as Ed Eales-White presents his debut one-man sketch show Champions. A collection of characters ranging from the likes of a poetry pigeon to a husband who suspiciously follows his wife about, to a Guinness-loving, weed-smoking post office worker with his tales of love and life. The Clore 20.0020.55 7/5

Ticket Deal Ed Eales-White & Joe Bone (The Hub, 20:00) for 10

Shutterland: a landscape of recorded voices and lost stories. When a secret is discovered, it reveals a hidden past. Through a strange and unexpected turn of events, one man finds himself running from the system he spent his life serving. Surveillance agents prowl the streets. Every move is monitored. Every sound is recorded. This is Shutterland, where futures are decided and pasts are forgotten. With a blend of absurdist humour and innovative physical theatre, Lecoq-trained Rhum and Clay Theatre present their Edinburgh smash hit. The Hub 20:3021.25 10/8

ACCIDENTAL DIARY

Thursday

18:30 Camden, London - Gabrielle Cooper, Laura Elands, Denis Fernando The Clore , FREE p. 4 19:00 Dance 1:1 - Charlie Dixon Dance Company, Emco Dance, Nine BOB Note, SAAD Dance 19:50 Opening ceremony - Soundplay Studio Theatre, 10/ 8 p.5 and Rubix Collective Foyer, FREE p. 4 19:30 Lights! Camera! Improvise! - The Scat 20:30 The Gambler - Theatre Re Pack Studio Theatre, 5, p. 4 The Clore, 7/6 p.5

18:00 The Ninth Continent MENCHcollective The Hub, 5

14:00 Somethings Gotta Give Handprint Theatre p.5 The Clore, 5

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14:00 Box Junction - Wind-Up Collective The Hub, 5 p.6 14:30 The Fish and the Denim River, Theatre Eclectic Studio Theatre, 4 15:00 Infecta Terrace, FREE 16:00 Jareth Terrace, FREE

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Friday
12:00 Film Tent Terrace, FREE 12:00 Point of Interest - Unclaimed Creatures Foyer, FREE 12:00 Tea - Anton Burdakov Studio Rooms, FREE 13:00 Dash Terrace, FREE 15:00 Malachy Orozco Terrace, FREE 16:00 Laurie Ward Terrace, FREE

Saturday

12:00 Circuit of Joy - The Lab Collective 11:00 The Bacchae - Resuscitate Studio Rooms, FREE p.12 Studio Theatre, 5

p.6 16:15 Airport - Benjamin Lyon-Ross Studio Theatre, 5 11:00 Crime of the Century - Chickenshed p.6 16:30 The Fermented Pickers p.12 The Hub, 7 The People Pile 12:00 Circuit of Joy - The Lab Collective The Hub, 5 Studio Rooms, FREE p.12 12:00 Film Tent Terrace, FREE 12:00 Foxy and Husk, Terrace, FREE

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p.12 p.12 p.13

17:45 You Are Currently the Highest Bidder - A Method of Breaking Horses p.12 The Clore, 7/5 p.7 p.12 18:00 Train People: The Last Leafer Joe Bone The Hub, 7/5

12:00 Point of Interest - Unclaimed Creatures p.13 Foyer, FREE p.13 12:00 Tea - Anton Burdakov Studio Rooms, FREE

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p.12 19:00 Comedia - Casual Violence, Grand Theft Impro, School of Comedy, Fat Kitten Improv p.7 p.12 Studio Theatre, 10/8 20:00 Champions - Edward Eales-White Clore, 7/5 p.7 20:30 Shutterland - Rhum and Clay Theatre The Hub, 10/8 p.7

13:00 Angel Headed Hip-Hop, Lee Harris 17:00 Cravings of Intimacy & Solitude and Terrace, FREE p.13 The Long Way Home - Candoco Youth Dance Company Studio Theatre, 5 p.5

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Sunday
11:15 Three Weddings - Smooth Operators The Clore, 5 p..10 12:00 Promenade - Robert Hesp The Hub, FREE p.12

12:00 Tea - Anton Burdakov Studio Rooms, FREE

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15:30 The Trick - Odd Doll The Clore, 5 16:00 Rob Green Terrace, FREE

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12:30 You Obviously Know What Im Talking About - How It Ended Productions Studio Theatre, 5 p.10 13:00 The Foundation of Loss and Hope Terrace, FREE p.13 13:30 Moon Play - Trembling Hands The Clore, 5 p.10

12:00 Live Drawing - Galen Wainwright Bar, FREE p.12 12:00 Circuit of Joy - The Lab Collective Studio Rooms, FREE p.12 12:00 Film Tent Terrace, FREE 12:00 Foxy and Husk, Terrace, FREE 12:00 Point of Interest Unclaimed Creatures Foyer, FREE p.12 p.12

16:15 Four Play - A.dam Wittek, Gabriel Bier Gislason, Ruth Hawkins, Susanna Herbert Studio Theatre, 7/5 P.11 18:00 The Tootsie Rollers The Clore, 6/4 P.11

14:00 You Remind Me of Someone I Once Knew - CODA Dance The Hub, 5/3 p.11 15:00 Unfashion - Marquez & Zangs The Hub, 5/3 15:00 JC Kamau Terrace, FREE p.11 p.13

18:15 Cage in Motion - Harrison Ensemble feat. Animate Dance The Hub, 7/5 P.10 20:15 The Improvised Musical Music Box The Clore, 7/5

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SUNDAY 3 JUNE

The Student Puppet Festival

Puppetry is on the agenda of the Accidental Festival again this year with a day promoted under the banner of The Student Puppet Festival - joining forces with puppetry students from Central School of Speech & Drama and London School of Puppetry. Smooth Operators, Odd Doll & Trembling Hands are giving public performances, as well as engaging in creative banter between themselves at the beginning and close of the day. The day is being facilitated by Nenagh Watson AHRC Creative Research Fellow. Student Puppet Festival Ticket 12

You Obviously Know What ImTalking About

How It Ended Productions

Three Weddings
Smooth Operators

The Trick Odd Doll

Blending beautiful live music and delicate physical performance, You Obviously Know What Im Talking About is a joyous theatrical experience about those days when if anything can go wrong it will and inevitably at the worst possible moment. Welcome to a day in the life of Winfield Scott Boring. Combining hilarious comic scenarios and deeply poignant visual sequences, You Obviously Know What Im Talking About is an unforgettable tale that celebrates the topsy-turvy nature of life. Studio Theatre 12.3013.20 5

In this triple bill, Smooth Operators will engage you with texts written specifically for puppet theatre - Johanna Enkells surrealist comedy Nuptial Night, Lorcas El Retablillo de Don Cristobal and Bedbug after Vladimir Mayakovsky. The work plays with a variety of puppetry traditions and styles including toy theatre, shadow and table top puppetry. The Clore 11.1512.25 5

Afraid of your own shadow? You should be. Driven by a desire to create something original, one man releases control of his own shadow in the hope that it will discover a kind of beauty that he can only dream of. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersons The Shadow and Franz Kafkas Obeying the Law, this contemporary fairytale combines puppetry and object theatre with an original live music score. The Trick is playful, bizarre, beautiful and tragic. The Clore 15.3016.30 5

Cage in Motion
Harrison Ensemble feat. Animate Dance

Moon Play
Trembling Hands

As a lone puppet performs a magical fertility ritual to the moon, the barren world around her mysteriously comes to life. Puppetry, music, object manipulation and movement combine in this touching and poetic piece. Trembling Hands is an emerging experimental theatre company that have a vision to create puppet theatre that combines the theatrical nature of puppetry with its aesthetic potential as a visual art form. The Clore 13.3013.45 5

It is often said that John Cage liberated sound. He worked with Merce Cunningham on pieces that divorced movement from its dependence on music. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Cages birth, Cage in Motion is designed to explore this idea in the twenty-first century and highlights the legendary partnership between Cage and Cunningham. The Hub 18.1519.15 7/5

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S UN D AY 3 J U N E

You Remind Me of Someone I Once Knew

CODA Dance

Four Play

Adam Wittek, Gabriel Bier Gislason, Ruth Hawkins and Susanna Herbert

The Tootsie Rollers

A thought-provoking new work from CODA Dance, first performed at Resolution! 2012, You Remind Me of Someone I Once Knew is a moving portrayal of perspectives on grief after a mothers diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The Hub 14.00 14.20 5/ 3

An afternoon of four new plays, each 30 minutes in length. Following the plays, there will be a Q&A session with Steve Harper, Francis Grin and Rob Drummer from the literary departments of Theatre 503, Finborough Theatre and High Tide Festival. The discussion will be aimed at aspiring playwrights. Chorizos and Bad Romance (pt.1) (Adam Wittek, Centripetal Theatre) A man comes home with a young guy. What appears to be the start of a hot one-night-stand, turns into a fierce game of revelation and confrontation, where one question perseveres: Who is actually playing whom? Julies Laundrette (Ruth Hawkins) Julies Laundrette is the poetic journey of one young man who was out for a fun night, not wanting to get caught in the flight path of others. As the police make a notation, it becomes clear hes arrived at his final destination. A Chapter of Accidents (Gabriel Bier Gislason, Get Theatre) Imagine waking up with a terrible hangover, lying next to a strange woman. Your ex-girlfriend is waiting outside with your newborn son. Then, a stranger called Ike comes in, claiming to be your inferiority complex - and hes brought friends. Its Raining Cows - Susanna Herbert What happens when you love someone so much you believe everything they tell you? Can they make you believe that you cannot hear? Cannot see? That cows are raining from the sky? Its Raining Cows pushes fantasy from the sublime to the macabre, offering a surreal and moving portrait of poisoned dreams. Studio Theatre 16.1518.30 7/5

They dazzle audiences with their sizzling sound and high energy performances. Their music is a striking fusion of glamorous, golden-era classics, sprinkled with contemporary magic to give them a totally Tootsie twist. The Tootsie Rollers are this seasons must-have vintage accessory! The Clore 18.00 18.45 6/4

Unfashion
Marquez & Zangs

The Improvised Musical

Music Box

Created by four recent graduates of Trinity Labans MA Choreography course, Unfashion stages a fashion-show-like performance that continually undoes its own idioms. The company ask what it means to be live on stage through real time choreography. The Hub 15.0015.20 5/ 3

Music Box improvise a different one-act comedy musical every show. Songs and lyrics are plucked from thin air. Stories and characters emerge from nothing. All you would want from a comedy show, combined with all you would want from a musical, made up on the spot. Join Music Box on an epic musical adventure where nothing is impossible. The Clore 20.1521.00 7/5

Ticket Deal Get 1 off Cage in Motion if you buy tickets for CODA Dance and Marquez & Zangs

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FREE EVENTS

Circuit of Joy
The Lab Collective

Film Tent
A selection of films from various international artists will entertain you on the Terrace. The films vary in duration and are repeated on a loop so use any free time to see whats on! Artists include: 8 Step Films, Aindri Chakraborty, Amy Rennie, Andrea Trigo, Antonio De La Hera, Ben Hopper, Nicola Bruce and Rebecca E. Marshall (Bruce + Marshall), Deen Lim, Elsa Phillipe, Foxy and Husk, Helen Woolston, Islamiya Scarr, Karol Silva, Kristian Kragelund, Mariza Papadimitrou. Terrace 12.0017.00 Fri, Sat and Sun, FREE

Promenade
Robert Hesp

In a time when our everyday lives are saturated by work and social media, we often maintain a relentless pace. The Lab Collective invite you to slow down and take a leisurely stroll around the Circuit of Joy, a series of one-on-one performance installations designed to give you a fleeting holiday from the world. Studio Rooms 12.00 17.00 Fri, Sat and Sun, FREE

The tuxedos. The dresses. The limo and cheesy music. A central rite of passage at the hub of contemporary youth culture. But behind the artifice of helium balloons and disco lights, something extraordinarily real cries out. Step through the conventions and out on to the dance floor. You are cordially invited to attend Promenade, a brave new performance installation. The Hub 12.0013.00 Sunday, FREE

Point of Interest
Unclaimed Creatures

Foxy and Husk

Tea
A strange location. An unexpected view. A curious encounter. Where will you go next? Directed by Anna Brownsted, Point of Interest is a unique promenade performance for audiences of one. Participation is limited and on-site booking is required during the festival. To begin, locate the Tourist Information Booth. Foyer 12.0017.00 Fri, Sat and Sun, FREE Pop up to the terrace and discover the magic of Foxy and Husks playground. These feral creatures welcome you into their world as they battle away at the tug of war, hula-hoop till they drop and while away the afternoon playing their favourite game of find the biscuit. Terrace 12.0017.00 Sat and Sun, FREE

Anton Burdakov

Somehow, rays of light become visible in tea, tracing out crisp planes and edges and forming full three-dimensional figures. This project visualises paths of projected light in black tea. Studio Rooms 12.0017.00 Fri, Sat and Sun, FREE

Galen Wainwright

Galen Wainwright is a freelance illustrator and artist with a recognisable cartoon and expressionist style. In the Public Spaces he will create a largescale drawing, whilst responding to and engaging with the audience. Bar 12.0017.00 Sunday, FREE

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FRIDAY

SATURDAY

PERFORMANCE SHED
SUNDAY

Dash

Lee Harris

The Foundation of Loss and Hope

The Foundation of Loss and Hope are starting an archive. One like never before. One about holding on and letting go, and when to do which. Join them for one (or more!) of their 15-minute presentations, where they will attempt to open up, share and grow. Terrace 13.00 15.00 FREE

In a very brief encounter, Dash invite you to experience an intimate moment. Like any other experience of intimacy, there is a moment - a touch - of fear, fear of loss. In a piece no longer than 3 minutes, one audience member takes a journey through this bitersweet fear. Terrace 13.0015.00 FREE

Lee Harris is a veteran of the avantgarde scene. He was a leading light in the counter-culture movement. Now in his seventies, he is a spoken word artist performing his Angel Headed Hip-Hop with musicians and electronic beats. Terrace 13.0015.00 FREE

Malachy Orozco

Infecta

JC Kamau

Using folk, blues, country and Americana, Malachy Orozco tells stories based on his life, yet always slightly removed. One such story is the tale of Mo Rosco, a mysterious musician who lived in Camden for some time, then disappeared. Terrace 15.00 16.00 FREE

A young, talented, upcoming musician, whose focus is mainly on vocals. Whether it is gospel, poetry, grime, spoken word or rap, he is always involved in it. The name Infecta stands for lyrically sick and influencing others to spit. Terrace 15.0016.00 FREE

A stage version of JC Kamaus album Mosaic Merkaba. Words, sounds and powerful images that give the audience the opportunity to open their minds and witness positive vibrations. Terrace 15.0016.00 FREE

Laurie Ward

Jareth

Rob Green

Laurie Ward is a singer and songwriter from Devon, currently based in Brighton. His sound explores a mix of reggae, folk and acoustic rock. Terrace

Jareth is one of Londons most refreshing singer/songwriters to emerge from the unsigned scene. Her distinctive style and powerful voice have already captivated audiences and she will surely penetrate the charts in the near future. Terrace 16.0017.00 FREE

Rob Green is a 22 -year-old singer and songwriter from Nottingham. His funky playing style, infectious lyrics and fun loving performances have become a hot topic in his hometown and he is fast becoming one to watch out for in 2012. Terrace 16.0017.00 FREE

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COMMUNITY & EDUCATION

This year, our Community and Education (C&E) team have worked with a number of organisations to bring arts and theatre out into the community. We have worked alongside Centrals existing Community Liaison Officer with students at Westminster Kingsway College to encourage them to aim high. Through engaging in performance workshops with youth workers at Somerstown Community Centre we have introduced new approaches to learning and through our work with Pimento Community Project we were successful in providing an environment where an 11-year-old boy could read aloud for the first time ever! Not only this, but we have programmed a number of workshops and performances which encompass the values of the C&E Department and showcase the work of companies who are also passionate about making theatre accessible and fun!
Facilitators: Richard Harrison (Central) and Louise Ryder (AF) The workshop will start with some warm-up games, followed by a visioning exercise and a discussion about the students responses. It will also focus on applications and the interview or audition process for various courses at Central School of Speech & Drama. The Hub 9.3012.30 CLOSED EVENT

Central Workshop Friday 1 June 2012

William The Flanagan Collective

Friday 1 June 2012 William loves books, he cant get enough of them. One day he finds himself in a magical bookshop and accidentally stumbles into his own adventure that literally takes him to the end of the world. Between William and Polly, they must find their way back through history and reality to The Forest at the Centre of the World, where they have to climb through the sky and remake the world as we now know it. A heart-warming performance for the whole family to enjoy, followed by a workshop facilitated by The Flanagan Collective. The Clore 10.0013.00 CLOSED EVENT

Headway Saturday 2 June 2012

Facilitators: Galen Wainwright (Artist), Julie (Headway Facilitator), Natalie Raaum (AF)

Chickenshed Workshop
Saturday 2 June 2012 Facilitators: Paul Morrall , Charlie Kemp and Loren Jacobs (Chickenshed)

Arts workshop in which Galen Wainwright will lead the members of Headway in creating self-portraits merged with a public figure that they admire, through sketch art. A brain injury can instantly change your life. The brain is fragile and once it is damaged, there can be devastating consequences. Headway North London (HWNL) is a support group for those with, or affected by, brain injury including survivors, carers, family and friends. We provide a number of support services and campaign for greater awareness of brain injury. HWNL covers all of North London (UK) including Camden, Islington, Westminster, Barnet, Brent, Enfield and Haringey. The Clore 10.0012.00 CLOSED EVENT

Chickensheds performance of Crime of the Century will be followed by a workshop exploring, in sensitive ways, both the subject matter of the piece and the performance techniques used to portray that subject matter. The workshop is fully supported by Chickensheds professional facilitators and is open to all ages. Activities will range across all the performing arts disciplines. For more information about the performance see p.6 The Clore 11.0013.00 7

The ticket for this event includes both Chickensheds performance and workshop

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Karl Rouse/ Co-Founder Louise Ryder / Executive Director Laura Macrae / Deputy Executive Director Andrea de la Cruz / Director of Events & Fundraising Neleswa Mclean-Thorne / Director of Community & Education Svetlana Karadimova / Marketing Director Amy Insole / Producer of the Studio Claire Dunk / Producer of the Clore Loretta ONeill / Producer of the Hub Naomi Nekesa / Producer of Public Spaces Annabelle Stapelton-Crittenden/ Co-Producer of the Hub and Marketing Officer Ben Weatherill / Co-producer of the Studio and Director of Development Billy London / Co-Producer of Public Spaces and Events Production Manager Carey Fitzhugh / Co-Producer of Public Spaces and Community & Education Officer Ellie Stamp / Co-Producer of the Hub and Community & Education Officer Gaia Harvey-Jackson / Co-Producer of the Studio and Public Relations Officer Jemma Harrison / Co-Producer of the Clore and Video & Social Media Officer Kate Elliott / Co-Producer of the Studio and Events & Fundraising Officer Natalie Raaum / Co-Producer of the Clore and Events Production Manager Sophie Grodin / Co-Producer of the Hub and Events & Fundraising Officer Jari Laakso / Production Manager Joella Tepper / Deputy Production Manager Cecily Rabey / Technical Manager Kelley Griffiths / TPM Coordinator George Cook / Stage Manager Joanne Clisby/ Stage Manager Zoe Spurr / Lighting Design George Leslie / Sound Design Kieran OBrien / Media Production Gareth Wide / Chief Electrician Joel Enfield / Web design Miglena Minkova / Graphic design 075 969 333 22 miglenaminkova.com

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