A department store becomes the backdrop for an epic adventure and race against the clock for Arthur. Based on the Odyssey and merging spectacular circus skills, puppetry, physical theatre, music and theatrical storytelling, Arthur’s Odyssey brings together the North East’s most exciting circus talent. A newly created circus spectacular for the whole family, created in association with Newcastle’s Circus Central and inspired by archival research into our North East circus history. |
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Arthur’s Odyssey is a newly devised piece of contemporary circus theatre which premiered in Arthur’s Hill on Friday 2 June. Directed by Robyn Hambrook, the show has being created with a group of North East emerging circus and dance artists in association with Circus Central. The show is based on Homer’s Odyssey, but with a modern twist of setting it in a department store. It merges spectacular circus skills, puppetry, physical theatre, music and theatrical storytelling. The inspiration comes from research into an iconic character in the North East circus history; Arthur Fenwick, who ran away with the circus for 6 years before returning to Newcastle to run the family department store.
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"...wonderful and charming...Arthur's Odyssey embodies the story and soul of a theatre show and the fun and frolics of a circus." Review by Dance Culture North East
ABOUT ME
I am a New Zealand performance artist, director, teacher and producer based in the UK. With over twenty years’ experience, my passion lies in physical theatre, circus and street arts. Participation has formed the centre for my work, whether by involving community & artists in the creative process or creating work that asks the audience to become involved. I enjoy the power of the arts to inspire and for people to be active participants in theatre, empowering them to realise their own creative potential. My skills are many and varied and span arts and event management, production, design, teaching and performance. I am proficient in marketing, PR and business development, with skills in administration, web design and office management. My project management skills incorporate planning, budgeting, tour management & reporting. I am also a teacher, choreographer and director of dance, physical theatre and circus. My portfolio of work has taken place across the globe, from New Zealand and Australia to the UK and Europe, from Central and South America to the islands of the Pacific. |