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A 10 second teaser from Lawrence and Joe Can you give us a teaser of what you'll be presenting as part of the Starting Blocks showcase on 30 March? Brothers of Justice are the alter egos of performance makers Lawrence Speck and Joe Wild. The show itself is inspired by the work of the growing community of men and women who … Read more
A 10 second teaser from Foxy & Husk Can you give us a teaser of what you'll be presenting as part of the Starting Blocks showcase on 30 March? Singaporean Fox is a performance essay exploring family, nationhood and belonging using collected stories of several individual's struggle to find their place in the world. Foxy and Husk will be questioning how one's biological family and one's imagined national family can shape … Read more
A 10 second taster from Natalie and Edmund Can you give us a teaser of what you'll be presenting as part of the Starting Blocks showcase on 30 March? Sibling rivalry, artistic rivalry, the chance to be mum and dad's favourite. How have you been developing the show over the past weeks? We have been forcing each other to … Read more
A short Q&A with Matthew and Matt from Gameshow. Hi Matthew, hi Matt! You're bringing This Is The Moon, That Is The Earth (We Are Here, We Are Here) to CPT's Sprint festival on 22 March. In 5 words, what can we expect to see? Fame, failure, flesh and (coloured) balls. Tell us a bit about how you came up with … Read more
What you can expect from Tom Hughes as part of the Starting Blocks showcase Can you give us a teaser of what you'll be presenting as part of the Starting Blocks showcase on 30 March? We are presenting bits of two 1970s American movies, both directed by Terrence Malick, all mashed-up together with some classic driving music, a bit of … Read more
Want to find out what to expect in Unpack? – we hear from Glen and Neil about what they've got in store for us. Hi Glen, hi Neil! Very much looking forward to Unpack being part of Sprint this year. In 5 words, what can we expect to see on 28 – 29 March? First go at unpacking Unpack This is a … Read more
We chat to Jaye Kearney about her one-woman show, One. Hi Jaye. You're kicking off Sprint with you're one-woman show, One. In 5 words, what can we expect to see ? Bridget Jones, desert island, celebration Brilliant! Can you tell us a bit about how you developed the show, and where you came up with the original idea from? One was … Read more
Jodie Hawkes and Pete Phillips from Search Party talk about the chaos and the politics of parenthood, and how it influences the way they make performance. My Son & Heir is this year's Spring Festivals Co-Commission (Sprint, Pulse, Mayfest & Night Watch festivals). It is at CPT on 8 March. Book tickets here. In 2009 we began a life-long performance project … Read more
